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A photograph on a stage in front of a golden ornate throne with red velvet curtains and hanging bells. Central seated man wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a white flower garland, a gold chain and holds a silver trident aloft in his right hand, with a red tilak on his forehead and a full dark beard. Behind him on the throne are gilded deity murtis: a central figure in orange and gold jewelled clothing with a crown and raised hands, flanked by a dark-skinned figure with a turban and a figure holding a trident, with gold cobra-shaped arches. Golden lion sculptures and a gold nandi figure sit in the foreground on a striped rug. The seated man is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made here.