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A photograph of an empty gold-carved throne with a red velvet seat set against gold drapes and garlanded yellow walls on a checkered tile floor. Seated on the throne is a printed cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing a red-orange turban with a gold emblem, a saffron robe, and multiple rudraksha and flower garlands; his hands are raised in a blessing gesture. The cutout stands in for an absent person. In front, a brass tray holds two silver padukas (sandals) decorated with red flowers, a small brass oil lamp stands nearby, and a second brass plate holds pink and red petals. A timestamp reads Apr 4, 2022 11:01:15 AM with a Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh location caption. No physical people are visible.