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A photograph of a seated man in rust-coloured robes and a maroon head wrap on a silver throne-like seat, hands folded in his lap, at the centre of a richly decorated stage. Golden statues of deities flank him, including a gilded bull (Nandi-style) on the left and a deity murti with a crown on the right, all garlanded with marigolds. Strings of lights, saffron-orange drapes and kalasha-style brass oil lamps fill the setting, with fruit and offerings arranged on the front ledge. A microphone stands beside the throne. a person candidate identified by appearance: maroon head wrap and rudraksha-style malas, seated on a throne before deity murtis.