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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with bands of yellow, orange, red, purple and pink flowers and green leaves. He wears a pale beige turban with a red bindi, a white dhoti and shawl, multi-strand gold necklaces with bell-shaped beads and a large gold pendant, and a gold armlet. He sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, feet resting on a red footstool. The background is orange with a faint spiral motif. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair visible at the shoulders, distinctive gold ceremonial jewellery and turban, seated on a throne as the honoured teacher.