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A seated man sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a large gold arched backrest carved with floral and scrollwork motifs. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, and has a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Two gold lion sculptures flank the throne, and a leopard-skin rug covers the platform. Turquoise and blue peacock-patterned drapes hang on either side, with hanging brass bells above and a red velvet cushion behind. Only one physical person is visible. The seated man has distinctive saffron robes, mala beads and ceremonial throne setting, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, seated in person on the throne.