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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, framed by a heart-shaped arrangement of marigolds, roses and green leaves. He wears a rust-brown shawl over a copper-gold silk dhoti with a gold border, a pink beaded mala around his neck, and a red tilak with white markings on his forehead, raising one hand in greeting. His bare feet rest on a round gold stool surrounded by silver trays of small oil lamps and rose petals, which are padapuja offerings. Hanging brass bells and lamps frame the dark backdrop.