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A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beaded spheres with black bands and a central gold pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair, white sandalwood marks on the forehead with a red bindi, and sits on a gold-carved throne with a gold lion-head armrest. Behind him a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on a table near a small metal vessel. Cues for Swamiji (probable): swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial gold necklace while seated on a throne in a seated discourse setting. Photo shows one person.