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A seated man in a rust-red robe sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat on a stage. He wears a white tilak on his forehead, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, a gold-toned chain, and beaded armbands. Behind him, a painted deity murti with multiple arms holds ritual objects, flanked by ornate orange and pink columns. To the left stands a silver trident draped with a leopard-print cloth, with a damaru drum tied to its shaft, beside dark red curtains. The man is the only person visible. Appearance cues include the rust-red robe, rudraksha-style beads and ornate ceremonial jewellery, so this is a person candidate in a stage setting. The watermarked page is a discourse setting.