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A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red shawl smiles while sitting in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. The turban bears a gold snake emblem and a crescent moon ornament, and a red tilak marks his forehead. He wears a long garland of pink flower petals and beads around his neck, and a microphone on a stand is positioned in front of him. A silver staff with a serpent-coiled design and a pendant stands to the left, and a leopard-print cushion supports him. A small framed photo of a similarly dressed man sits at the bottom left. a person: the rust-red turban, garland and seated discourse setting are the cues for the presiding teacher.