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A smiling man sits on a low seat in front of an ornate gold-plated backdrop with a repoussé floral medallion. He wears a rust-orange silk wrap with gold border over a leopard-print cloth, a beaded cream-and-brown waist band, and a long strand of white beads with a seed-bead mala around his neck. A white vibhuti line and red tilak mark his forehead, and he holds a thick rope in his hands. Behind him stands a partial deity murti with gold arm bands, a silver staff rests against the gold panel, and brass oil lamps stand at the right. a person: the appearance cues are the rudraksha-style mala, saffron-orange wrap and ceremonial setting, so this is a probable candidate in person.