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A seated man in a red-brown dhoti and a bare upper torso sits on an ornate silver throne (peetha) heavily decorated with red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands arranged in arches. He wears a white and pink flower garland, gold chest ornaments and a gold armlet, and a red turban-like head covering, with eyes closed. To his left, attendants in saffron-orange robes and turbans stand with hands in anjali; a woman in a green sari also stands with hands folded. On the right, a bearded attendant in orange-red clothing joins his hands, and a flower-draped silver seat is in the foreground. A silver umbrella with a beaded fringe hangs above the throne, and red curtains and a striped floor mat complete the setting.

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