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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth and a red cushion, framed by white flower garlands hanging from the canopy. He wears a red-orange robe, a heavy multi-strand gold and bead necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a turban-like headdress. Golden trident-topped staffs, a tall brass lamp stand with bird finials and a golden figure stand beside the throne, and offerings of fruit and cloth lie at the base. Red carpeting covers the platform. The setting suggests a ritual stage; the man appears to be a candidate for a person based on the ornate saffron-red clothing, crown-like headdress, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting.