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A smiling man with closed eyes sits on an ornate silver throne with a repoussé floral backrest, seated on a leopard-print cushion. He wears a red-orange saffron-toned garment, a gold crown-like headpiece, a gold pendant on a long gold bead necklace, rudraksha bracelets and armlets, and a double garland of pink and white flowers draped over his chest and lap. A sandalwood-style tilak marks his forehead. Beside him stands a silver staff and a small silver side table holding an orange cup. He rests bare feet on a silver footstool. Behind him, a large screen shows a temple gopuram. a person appearance cues: ornate saffron clothing, gold headpiece and rudraksha malas, seated on a throne during Navaratri festivities at the Nithyanandeshwara Temple.