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A man seated on a red velvet throne with silver-gilt armrests speaks into a microphone on a stand, raising his right index finger. He wears a rust-orange turban decorated with a gold crescent, a jewelled ornament and a yellow feather, plus gold earrings, a gold necklace, orange-beaded bracelets and an orange-brown shawl draped over the shoulders and chest. A silver ceremonial staff with bells hangs at the left, and a red curtain forms the background. Whether this is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so this is a seated speaker in a ceremonial setting.