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A man seated in a red upholstered throne-like chair in front of red draped curtains, wearing a rust-brown turban with gold-threaded edging, a white and vertical red tilak on his forehead, gold hoop earrings, a gold chain necklace and a garland of pink lotus flowers and white blooms around his neck, with a rudraksha-style bead ornament at the shoulder. He looks off to the side with a calm expression. a person is the appearance-based label for this in-person candidate, with cues including the turban, ceremonial gold ornaments and the lotus garland, though the face is not used for identification.