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A photograph of a televised interview set in an ornate golden studio with carved pillars, a golden lion-headed throne, and red painted deity panels on the walls. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red dhoti sits on the throne, with a person candidate in ceremonial red-orange attire and long rudraksha beads; appearance cues are present but identity is uncertain. Facing him on wooden benches are three women in saris and an young man in a checked shirt, and an older man in glasses and a white shirt sits at the right edge. A large circular rangoli in orange, yellow and white covers the floor in front of the throne, with small lamps and red petals nearby.