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A man in an orange-red turban and matching orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold lotus-petal backrest and a leopard-print seat cover. He wears layered beaded necklaces, a pendant, bangles and a bindi, and rests his hands on his lap. Two tall silver tridents flank the throne. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain under a purple sky, with potted green plants at the sides of the stage. The figure is seated and smiling, and the throne setting suggests a public stage presentation. Appearance cues (turban, saffron-orange robes, ornate necklaces, trident and mountain backdrop) match the Swamiji (probable) candidate, who is physically present on the stage.