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A seated man in a rust-red turban with a silver fleur-de-lis and crescent ornament and a red-brown robe speaks into a black microphone on a stand. He wears a pink-and-white flower garland, heavy gold beaded necklaces, a gold pendant, and rudraksha-style bracelets on both arms. Behind him stands a large gilded deity murti with multiple arms holding ritual objects, framed by a red wheel and bamboo-like poles, with potted green plants and a brass bell and brass kalasha at the sides. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in person and speaking as a discourse teacher.