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A seated man on a gold-and-floral throne is being honoured at a festival stage. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl with gold border, a long garland of white, red and green flowers and a gold beaded necklace, and smiles while holding a small printed booklet. A gold trident stands behind the throne, which is framed by a large arch of yellow, purple, red and green marigold garlands. Visible in front, a man in white kurta and orange shawl touches the seated man's arm, and a woman in orange sari and a woman in maroon-and-gold sari stand at the left, while attendants in white hold silver trays of fruit at the sides. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a gold beaded necklace and a garland, and the page identifies Swamiji at this event.

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