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A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold-and-red backrest, draped in layers of garlands of yellow marigolds, green leaves and orange flowers, with pink rose petals falling around him. He wears a reddish-brown turban with a decorative gold ornament, a red-brown robe, a vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead and heavy gold bead necklaces with a gold pendant. He holds a silver staff topped with a red-jewelled finial in his left hand. a person: the long swept-back hair under the turban, the ceremonial gold necklaces and the ornate saffron-brown clothing are consistent with the page's identification, and the throne and garlands suggest he is being honoured.