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Close-up photograph of a smiling man seated before an ornate gilded throne with carved floral scrollwork and a red drape behind. He wears a tall black turban with a silver crescent and a silver ornament on top, white forehead paste with a red bindi, hoop earrings, and layered gold bead necklaces and rudraksha-style gold malas on bare shoulders. A microphone stands in front of him. a person: the turban, ceremonial gold ornaments and throne are consistent with the page's a person cues, though the face is not used for identification.