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A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, in front of a deep red curtain. He wears a rust-red turban decorated with a feather plume, jewelled ornaments and a crescent ornament, plus a rust-red shawl over the shoulder. Long garlands of white and pink flowers hang across his chest, and he holds a silver staff topped with a white seated bull figure, Nandi. A red bindi-style mark is on his forehead. Appearance-based candidate for a person: the turban, jewelled plume, rust-red shawl and garlanded throne seat fit the page, but identity is not established by face. No other people are visible.