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A man seated in an ornate brown leather armchair speaks in a teaching setting, one hand open in explanation. He wears a rust-orange saffron-coloured wrap over his shoulders and a long multi-strand brown rudraksha mala around his neck. A red bindi and white forehead markings are visible, and a small headset microphone is clipped near his face. Behind him, a large backdrop shows a temple tower of carved stone in green and amber tones. Appearance-based candidate for the presiding teacher, with a long swept-back hairstyle, orange robes and rudraksha mala; a person seated as the teacher giving the discourse.