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A standing man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders raises both arms overhead and smiles broadly. He wears a maroon turban with a gold band and a small emblem, a red bindi, a long rudraksha mala with silver beads, and beaded bracelets on his wrists and upper arms. Behind him stands a gold throne with lion-shaped armrests, red velvet cushions, and a patterned carpet; two gilded deity murti figures with multiple arms flank the throne against a pastel blue and green temple backdrop. The floor is red carpet. Swamiji (probable): the figure has a distinctive maroon turban, long rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress, presented as the person being honoured on the throne area.

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