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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a tall arched back decorated with floral filigree. He wears a deep red turban, a red silk garment edged with cream trim, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, and gold armlets and bangles. He holds his hands together in his lap. A tall silver-topped staff stands at the right side of the throne. Potted green plants and painted clay pots in red, yellow and cream flank the dais, which is covered with scattered red petals. Several small oil lamps burn in the foreground, and a brass vessel sits in front of the throne. Dark blue and purple backdrop. Visible in the image: an ornate brass lamp on the left.