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A smiling man stands on a stage in front of a large golden deity murti, a Ganesha-like form with an elephant head seated on a coiled golden serpent hood and base, holding a veena and surrounded by yellow marigold garlands with purple and green flowers. The standing man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest, gold bangles and earrings, and a red bindi with white forehead markings. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture. A deep maroon velvet curtain backs the stage, and a purple satin cloth drapes the base of the murti. Appearance-based candidate: a person, standing as the central figure with a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange clothing.