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A seated man in long dark hair waves with his right hand from an ornate gilded throne, its back framed by a garland of yellow, red, white and purple flowers with a large red blossom at the top. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a gold-coloured shawl, a red bindi and a long gold bead necklace. Gilded lion-head armrests flank the throne, and fruit and flower offerings sit on the platform before him. Behind is a decorated backdrop of yellow flowers and painted white, red and green patterns, with a silver oil lamp stand at the left edge. The person waving is a candidate matching the Swamiji description through swept-back long hair, saffron-toned ornate clothing and a gold necklace, so this is an appearance-based probable identification: Swamiji (probable), seated on a throne.