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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low golden throne-like seat in a richly carved gold temple-style hall. He wears saffron-orange robes, a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklaces, with a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He holds a golden sceptre topped with a trident-like finial and rests one hand on a carved golden lion-headed armrest. Behind him, several deity murtis in gilded, jewelled and bead-decorated arrangements form a large arched backdrop, with a green fabric panel behind them. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides on a striped rug, and bells hang from the top of the arch. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne in ceremonial dress with saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces.