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A smiling man in a brown and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a red bindi and a heavy gold necklace, raises both hands in greeting in front of an ornate gold and red throne. Gold lion-head armrests flank the seat, and red tiger-stripe cushions sit behind him, under a painted cream arch hung with multicolored tassels. A white bandage covers one of his forearms. a person's appearance cues are limited to his dress and gold ornamentation, while the throne-and-arch setting shows a ceremonial stage rather than a specific ritual.