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A man stands on a stage before a large circular golden halo-like frame, leaning on a tall silver trident-topped staff, with a leopard-print wrap over his shoulder and bare chest, dark red dhoti, ornate gold-toned anklets, and a large amount of rudraksha-style beaded adornment across his torso. Beside him are ceremonial implements: a golden curved staff, a gold finial rod, and a dark feathered fan-like object with tassels. Behind them, a backdrop of stylised pink and orange flames and purple light fills the stage, with haze in the air. A kneeling mat lies at his feet. Appearance-based candidate: a person, depicted in a stage ceremonial costume with trident, leopard wrap and rudraksha adornment, as a performer in a dramatic staged setting.