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A bearded man sits on a leopard-print cushion in front of an ornate silver repoussé backdrop with figures and scrollwork. He wears a tall black braided turban wrapped with rudraksha beads, a white tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and an orange-rust cloth draped over his shoulders. He looks downward and smiles. a person: the appearance cues (dark swept-up hair with rudraksha, ornate orange garments, rudraksha malas, gold necklace) are distinctive, but the description identifies him only by role and appearance.