A standing man in a maroon-rust sleeveless robe and draped dhoti-style wrap stands with eyes closed on a stage before a turquoise-and-gold backdrop of large deity murtis. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a silver pendant, a gold chain, rudraksha armbands and a horizontal white forehead mark with a red dot. He holds a silver staff with a curved top in his left hand, and a low carved wooden dais with leopard-print cushions lies in front of him. The man's distinctive long coiled hair and ornate ceremonial cues are not enough for a confident identity, so this is an unsure appearance-based candidate performing a standing darshan-style presentation.

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