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Photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushioned seat and red bolster pillows, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a rust-orange sannyasi wrap over bare shoulders, a brown rudraksha mala around his neck, a thin gold chain, a red tilak on his forehead and a dark beaded wrist band, with hands clasped in his lap. Behind the throne rises a gold cobra hood canopy, and a silver staff stands at the left edge. a person: long dark swept hair, orange sannyasi attire, rudraksha mala and gold chain match the candidate's presentation, seated on a throne in a meditative pose. Background shows carved gold and bronze deity figures. No other people are visible.