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A photograph of an empty ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat cushion and carved lion-head armrests, set in a yellow-walled room. Behind it hangs a framed picture and a jasmine-style garland. A large printed cutout of a smiling man is seated on the throne, wearing a maroon turban, maroon robes, layered gold and bead necklaces, rudraksha-style malas and bangles, with one hand raised. In front, a brass tray holds a flower-decorated object with a pink rose and a garland, beside a smaller brass plate. The cutout is a depiction, not a physical person present. Timestamp text in the lower right reads Dashashwamedh Ghat Road, Bangali Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 5 Jun 2022, 10:56:52 am.