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A photograph of a smiling man seated cross-legged on an ornate red velvet throne with a gold-embossed backrest and golden lion armrests. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a gold necklace, bangle-like armlets and a red tilak on his forehead. He rests his hands in his lap atop a tiger-striped cloth draped over the throne platform. Behind the throne hang a trident and a sword against a gold backdrop, with brass oil lamps flanking the stage. a person is seated on the throne, as a visible rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and ornate gold throne are present. The photo does not show any identifiable temple ritual; the people count is one.