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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate red-cushioned throne decorated with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. His palms are pressed together in namaste and his eyes are closed, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and a white flower garland around his neck. The throne is framed by floral arches and a silver pedestal, with brass oil lamps and a teal bucket at the sides and a microphone stand in front. Petals scatter the red carpet below. The people, one visible in a staged event setting, are not counted.