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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne framed by a large arch of marigold, chrysanthemum and purple globe-amaranth garlands in yellow, red, magenta, purple and white. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Both arms rest on gold cushioned armrests, and silver ritual vessels stand on a gilded altar in the foreground. The setting suggests a formal seated ceremony. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, gold necklace and saffron-free ceremonial shawl cues.