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Close-up photograph of a smiling man seated before an ornate gilded throne, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a brown silk turban decorated with a rudraksha band, a jewelled pendant and a white feather plume, a white vertical forehead marking, and a tiger-striped orange shawl over a bare chest. Layered gold necklaces with elephant motifs, rudraksha bracelets and hoop earrings complete the attire. a person cues: the turban, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, and the throne setting; appearance alone is not conclusive, so identity is marked as unsure.