A seated man in a rust-red ochre robe with a gold border sits on the floor before an ornate gold-framed orange tufted sofa with a patterned cushion. He wears a dense brown rudraksha mala with gold bead strands around his neck and a red and white wristband, and has white tripundra ash with a red dot on his forehead. He reaches with one hand toward a silver kalasha-style pot holding flowers and fruit on a silver tray, while fruit such as limes and guavas sits in a tray at lower right, and a striped rug covers the floor. The tray and pot suggest a ritual offering, while the visible cues are a rudraksha mala, ash marks and saffron-toned clothing. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so this is a seated priest or devotee.

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