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A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a red velvet cushion, wearing a cream turban with a jewelled ornament and red bindi, a maroon-and-gold draped garment, multiple rudraksha malas, and gold-bordered wrap, with a small lapel microphone clipped on. A gold-coloured stick with a white bird finial stands beside the throne and a blurred painted deity murti stands at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate, a person, seated in a central ceremonial role on the throne.