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Photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, speaking into a microphone on a stage with a red carpet. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a thick rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace, and a gold halo-like crown behind his head. His right hand is raised mid-gesture while he addresses the audience. A gold trishula stands to the left and a water bottle sits on the carpet. Appearance-based candidate: a person, in a discourse setting on the throne with rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.