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Close-up photograph of a man in profile wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over the shoulders, with a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak on the forehead and a red kumkum dot between the brows. A golden ornate throne or decorative backdrop is visible behind him against a red fabric. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace are present, with the figure appearing to be seated in a ceremonial setting.