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A seated man in a red-maroon robe and brown shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-headed armrest and red cushions, smiling as he holds a red cord or thread in his hands. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala kneels or sits before him, shown from behind, with white ash markings on his arms. Behind them hang dark red curtains and a gold deity relief decorates the throne back. A ceremonial staff stands beside the lion.