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A smiling man with a broad white vibhuti band across his forehead and a small red mark between his brows stands before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop. He wears a saffron-orange robe and is draped with thick garlands of marigolds in yellow, white, red and pink, with dark green leaves interspersed. His head is tilted slightly, and he appears to be receiving the garlands during a public event. The silver repoussé pattern behind him shows swirling floral and scroll motifs. The photograph is a close, cropped portrait of one person.