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A photograph of a smiling man in a deep red-brown turban with gold ornaments and a green bird or parrot-shaped finial atop a tall silver staff he holds upright in one hand. He wears a red and green beaded necklace with gold chain pendants, pink and green garlands, gold earrings and a dark tilak mark on his forehead, all in a clearly ornate ceremonial setting. Behind him is an elaborately carved silver or brass ornamental backdrop with floral and arched motifs. a person: the figure wears a turban, ornate gold and beaded adornments and a ceremonial staff, though his appearance is only partially distinctive.