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A smiling man sits on a maroon-cushioned throne in front of a large arch of densely packed flower garlands in red, white, yellow, green and purple. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long pink-and-white garland, a thick necklace of gold bead-like pendants over a brown rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi. A small wireless microphone is at his ear. His right hand rests on a gold-plated ornamental handrest or armrest carved with a figure. A pink lotus bud is tucked into the flowers above his shoulder. a person appears in this photograph, seated in a ceremonial role with flower decorations behind him.