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A photograph of a stage in a large auditorium with rows of empty chairs facing it. A man with long dark hair and a dark jacket and trousers stands at the back, embracing or garlanding a figure in an orange-saffron robe with red trim. The robed figure has long hair. Two white-draped tables hold red flowers and vases of flowers, a cream and red cushioned seat sits between them, and a blank easel stands at right. A microphone rests on the floor, and a partly visible person in white with a garland stands at the right edge. A grand piano is at left. The figure in the saffron robe is an appearance-based candidate; the scene shows a formal reception or honouring rather than a ritual.