A man wearing a white turban and a blue robe sits on an orange background. The man has a short brown beard and a mustache. The turban on his head is wrapped in white fabric with a gold-colored circle on top. The robe is sky blue with a green inner garment visible at the neckline. The man wears a scarf with pink and white patterns around his neck. A teardrop shaped ornament hangs from the scarf on the right side. The man sits on his bent legs with his arms resting on his knees. The figure sits within an ornate border composed of beige and green, with Arabic calligraphy. The border consists of a thin blue line and an intricate beige pattern. The beige border is surrounded by another thin orange line and a beige background. The beige background contains a geometric star pattern and a floral design.
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