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A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a high, carved backrest, wearing a dark turban topped with a small gold crescent ornament and a red bindi with white forehead markings. He is dressed in a deep red-orange garment with a shawl draped over the shoulder, layered rudraksha beads, a long gold chain and a large gold pendant. A thick garland of pink, red and white flowers hangs from his neck to his lap, and he holds a white flower-tipped ceremonial staff in one hand while gesturing with the other. In the foreground at lower right, a partially visible shirtless attendant with gold chains tends a flame, and a fire glows at the bottom edge. The background is a plain dark red wall with a metal pole. a person seated on the throne, presiding over the ritual as the central figure.