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A photograph of a stage set with a large backdrop painting of a seated deity in meditation pose beneath a tree, with a crescent moon and a gold crown, flanked by flowering vines and a starry purple sky. In front, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a deep orange-red turban sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, holding a long staff with a curved golden top and wearing layered rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. The stage floor is glossy and reflects the scene. Audience and other people are not visible in the frame.