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A photograph of a smiling man seated cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion-head armrests, set against deep maroon velvet drapery. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long orange-beaded mala with large gold beads, a small gold earring, and a white horizontal tilak across his forehead; a small lapel microphone is visible. He rests one hand on the lion armrest while gesturing with the other, appearing to speak to an audience. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the role of the discourse speaker.