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A smiling man with a short shaved head and a red bindi sits on an ornate gilded throne with a tall arched back carved with floral and lion motifs, flanked by golden lion figures. He wears an orange-brown robe with gold border, a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, and a small headset microphone, with one hand open in a gesture. The throne rests on red tiger-striped upholstery and a tiger-skin cloth, in front of a wooden door and painted wall with deity figures holding a flaming torch and other implements. The person is a clear candidate by appearance: rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robe, though the head is shaved and the presentation is less distinctive than long hair or a crown, so identity is uncertain.