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A seated figure in a dark red-brown robe and matching dhoti stands centre-stage on a golden throne flanked by two gilded lion heads and tiger-striped cushions. He wears a black crown, a large gold necklace, multiple rudraksha malas and a red tilak on the forehead, and raises one arm to hold a silver trident. Behind him is a black panelled backdrop hung with strings of lights and brass bells. On either side stand large orange-lit deity murti statues with raised arms, and a golden lamp stand is in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne as the central figure.

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