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A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a canopy of silver umbrella-like hood, draped in garlands of red, white, purple and yellow flowers. He wears a red dhoti, a green and gold headpiece with a yellow cloth, a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, and holds a long silver staff. Beside him stands a golden deity murti of a female figure with hands in anjali mudra, and a brass lamp stand with a lit oil lamp. Behind the stage is a backdrop of a red illuminated temple gopuram. The scene suggests a temple-style puja or pattabhishekam event on a stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, matching the candidate cues.