As to his caption, it confers on him the title Yax Sajal or First Sajal. If I am correctly interpreting the visual clues and his and Yok Nen(?) Tal's gesture does express a specific rank, it would not be unreasonable to suggest that the formal social standing of a Yajaw K'ak' and a Yax Sajal could have been equivalent. The reason for the Yajaw K'ak' to be shown closer to the king could be explained by way of a personal, more trusting relationship, by political convenience or by other, similar circumstances. Nevertheless and regardless of their placement differences and frontal as opposed to profile depictions, their virtually identical garments and the fact they are shown adopting the same gesture would seem to have the intention of equating them in the viewer's eyes.