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A man stands on a stage in front of a golden-framed doorway and a large backdrop of two teal-lit dvarapala guardian statues with multiple arms. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless kurta, a matching dhoti-style lower garment, a wide sash and a large white heart-shaped pendant on a beaded mala. He holds a white ceremonial staff topped with a curved handle in his right hand. A carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions stands behind him, and a golden kalasha-like vessel and white flower arrangements sit in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, with long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead, rudraksha-style mala and distinctive ceremonial dress.