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A bare-chested man with a black turban-style headwrap adorned with a small white crescent ornament sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with carved floral scrollwork. He wears a heavy gold ceremonial collar with pearl and bead strands, layered necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, and gold armlets. White vertical tilak marks cover his forehead. A microphone stands in front of him. Gold ceremonial staffs topped with sun and crescent-moon motifs flank the throne against a backdrop of dark red and black fabric with water droplets. Visible appearance cues are consistent with a person, seated in a role of teaching or darshan on the throne.