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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests and a golden arched backrest, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a long white and multicoloured flower garland and a beaded necklace, and his feet rest on a red cushion. Behind him an elaborate floral arch of orange marigolds, pink, purple and yellow blooms frames the throne under a gold fringed canopy with a lotus motif. Blue draped curtains form the backdrop, and flower-filled brass pots sit at the sides. Several rudraksha-style beads hang at his chest. Cues in the appearance match the Swamiji (probable) label: saffron clothing, a turban, ornate garlands and rudraksha beads, seated in a ceremonial throne setting.