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A seated man in a rust-red and maroon robe sits on a golden throne with a carved cobra hood above it, in front of a large dark stone basin and tiered red steps. He wears a red turban, a white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant, with a trident leaning beside the throne. Around him on a striped multicoloured mat, several women in orange and white saris sit in devotional service; one woman in white and maroon holds a silver plate of offerings and flowers, another in a gold-bordered sari offers a plate, and a woman in orange on the right has a white tilak. The setting suggests a ceremonial puja or satsang. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate.

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