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A photograph of an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat and carved lion-head armrests, set against a gold curtain and yellow wall decorated with white and pink flower garlands. Seated on the throne is a printed life-size cutout portrait of a bearded man wearing a red-orange turban with a gold emblem, saffron robes, layered gold necklaces, and multicoloured beaded malas, with one hand raised in blessing. The cutout is not a physical person. On the black-and-white checkered floor in front sits a brass plate of orange and yellow marigold garlands with flowers, a smaller brass dish of pink flowers, and a small brass vessel. A timestamp and location text overlay reads Apr 23, 2022 10:12:09 AM, Tripura Bhairwi Road, Bangali Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.