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A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-brown carved wooden throne sofa with leopard-print cushions on a stage. He wears a deep red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, and gold armbands. A tall ornate staff with a curved top stands to his left. Behind him a large screen shows a multi-armed blue deity murti seated in meditation, holding a damaru and a flame, against red-lit forest and mountains. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne with his ceremonial saffron attire and rudraksha cues.