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A smiling man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead stands on a stage before deep red velvet curtains. He wears a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, and gold hoop earrings, with a red thread on his wrist. A golden carved backdrop panel is visible at the right edge, and a gold railing runs along the front of the stage. Matching the appearance cues of long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red ceremonial clothing, this is a person standing on stage during a discourse.