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A photograph of a man seated on a carved wooden throne on a stage, wearing orange-saffron robes, a long orange-and-red rudraksha mala draped across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on his arm, and a small gold necklace; a red and gold tilak marks his forehead. He sits cross-legged with hands resting on his lap, gazing to the side. Behind him stand large decorated deity murti figures adorned with gold jewellery, garlands and red-and-gold drapery. A silver trident stands beside the throne, a brass lamp glows in the foreground, and a microphone stand is visible at right. a person: the flowing dark hair, saffron robes, and rudraksha malas match the page's subject, and the figure is seated on a throne, so the candidate is present in person.