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A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold lotus-petal backrest and red cushions, a trident leaning at left. He wears a rudraksha mala, a thick gold necklace with a pendant, gold bangles, a pink and white flower garland, and a red-brown shawl over his shoulders. A forehead tilak is visible and he gestures with open hands while speaking into a microphone. Behind him are gold relief carvings of deities and a lion-like figure on a warm backdrop. a person seated in discourse, identity based on appearance cues only.