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A smiling man seated on an ornate gold-trimmed throne with red leather cushioning, wearing a red turban with a red bindi on his forehead, a red shawl over a saffron-coloured garment, a heavy gold chain necklace with a large gold pendant, and beaded bracelets. He gestures with one hand near a microphone on a stand. Behind him stand painted deity murti figures with crowns and golden trident-like staffs. Gold lion-shaped armrest finials frame the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in person as the speaker. Watermarked archive photo of a seated speaker at a dais.