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A seated man in white ritual dress sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion and gold lion-head armrests, flanked by red tiger-striped cushions. He wears a red and yellow garland, a white shawl draped over one shoulder, a red bindi, gold armbands and a thin gold necklace, and holds a silver staff upright beside him. Behind him is a colourful temple-style backdrop with painted deity figures, a trident and a gold arched panel, with brass oil lamps on the wall. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse stage. The appearance-based label is a person: long swept-back hair, a garland and ornate gold throne fit the candidate, but the face is not used for identification.