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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate red velvet throne with a silver carved frame and a lion-head armrest, wearing a rust-orange robe, a red-and-gold sash, and layered rudraksha malas across the chest and waist, with a gold necklace and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He holds a long white-and-red striped staff or ritual rod with both hands while a devotee bends forward before him with hands extended, receiving the touch. Nearby, other people in orange and saffron clothing and white dhotis stand by a silver pillar, one with a long dreadlocked hairstyle and another wearing a flower garland on a bare back. A gold-and-mirror backdrop and a silver stand complete the setting.