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A photograph of a person seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushioning, speaking into a headset microphone while holding a bamboo flute across the lap. The person wears a red-orange turban with a peacock-feather ornament, a red feather, and a jewelled gold brooch, along with a red-orange shawl draped over the shoulders, a long multi-strand gold and pearl necklace, gold armlets and bangles. A red bindi marks the forehead. The background is a blue fabric with a repeated peacock-feather pattern, and a carved gold lion-head armrest is visible at right. a person: the person has long swept-back hair under the turban and distinctive ornate ceremonial adornments, seated in a teaching role.