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Photograph of a man seated before an ornate silver throne (peetha) with repoussé floral and scrollwork and jeweled gold-and-pearl pendants. He wears a tall black turban-style headwear with a gold ornament and red and green stones, a red tilak on a white forehead mark, a gold necklace, a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala, and a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders with a gold armlet. A pale blue backdrop is visible at left. The person is an appearance-based a person seated in a ceremonial role, with distinctive turban, garland and ornate ceremonial adornments.