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A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raising one hand in a speaking gesture. He wears saffron-orange robes, a multi-strand gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, bangles, a red forehead mark and a headband. A gilded peetha stands in front of the throne on a red carpet. White pillars frame the hall, and above is a painted panel of a multi-armed deity seated between two elephants. a person candidate is present in person: long hair swept back under the headband, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne in an ashram-style hall.