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A seated man in rust-brown robes sits cross-legged on a carved wooden throne with a leopard-print cushion, raising both palms in a blessing gesture before a microphone stand. He wears a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, a red bindi, long dreadlocked hair, a layered gold ceremonial necklace, a pink and white flower garland, and red-orange beaded bangles. Behind him is a golden seated deity murti with a smaller figure beside it, surrounded by green leafy plants, brass oil lamps with bells, and a red draped platform. A small gold kalasha-like object sits in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate: a person, wearing rudraksha-style beaded jewellery, dreadlocked hair and a ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne during a discourse.