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A seated man in a deep red turban with gold-striped fan-pleated top and a red dot on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a red-and-gold silk robe with a gold-bordered dhoti, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas across his chest, and gold bangles and armlets. White ash markings appear on his arms and forehead, and he wears a small headset microphone. Red-and-black tiger-striped cushions and a tiger-print throne cover surround him, with a red flask at lower left. The man has distinctive visible cues of ceremonial presentation: a turban, saffron-red ornate clothing, malas and gold adornment.