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A seated figure in a red-brown robe with a gold-striped shawl and a dark-red turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a gold throne with a gold canopy, in an ornate temple hall. Rudraksha beads and gold necklaces hang at his chest. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures stand on either side of the doorway. In the foreground, a blurred devotee's shaved head is visible at the edge, and a multi-tiered lit oil lamp stands in front, with two white-clad attendants seated near the throne and a small table with offerings. a person, seated on the throne, appearance-based label only.

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