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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits in front of an ornate gold throne with repoussé shell-and-scroll carving and a garland of white flowers draped along its edge. He wears a red dot on his forehead, a white tilak, gold hoop earrings, a silver necklace and beaded rudraksha-style malas, and an orange-red saffron wrap over his shoulders. He raises his right hand in a blessing or teaching gesture while speaking with a slight smile. The photo appears to show a person seated in a discourse setting, with the throne and mala cues matching the candidate.