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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate throne decorated with bands of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow and white. He wears a long rudraksha and bead mala and a thick gold-and-white floral garland with red pompom ornaments, and has a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. His hands rest on the armrests. Golden lion-head armrests, silver trident staffs and a gold canopy with leaf-shaped hangings frame the throne, with green foliage and stage lighting behind. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a ceremonial role on the throne, identified by the page rather than by face.