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A seated man in saffron-orange robes smiles and raises his right hand in greeting on an ornate golden throne with a large gilded arched backrest and a golden canopy above. He wears a long necklace of gold-coloured garland pieces, a large gold pendant, rudraksha beads, gold armlets and a red bindi. The throne sits on a tiger-striped cushioned dais with brass hanging bells and small lamps along the dark wall behind. a person appears in this photo: he has shoulder-length dark hair and the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace associated with a person's presentation, seated in the place of honour.