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A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate golden-framed brown leather throne, holding an open brown leather folder or notebook with both hands and looking down at it with eyes closed and a slight smile. He wears long matted dreadlocks wound into a high topknot, a silver crescent ornament on the hair, a red tilak mark on the forehead, a saffron-orange garment with red trim, and layered gold-toned bead malas or necklaces. Behind him, out of focus, white-clad devotees sit and stand, and a gold-trimmed pole is visible at left. a person: appearance cues include dreadlocked topknot, crescent ornament, saffron garment and ceremonial gold malas, seated on a throne.