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A bearded man with a dark topknot sits on a silver cobra-hood throne with red-gemmed eyes, wearing a rust-orange robe over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armbands, hands folded in his lap and bare feet resting on a red cushioned footstool. A silver trident stands to his left beside a small lit lamp. Flanking him are two painted, gold-adorned dvarapala-style guardian figures with raised arms, bare torsos and green-and-orange dhotis, in front of a carved wooden door with a blue-and-ochre decorated pillar setting. The scene is a temple stage or ceremonial hall. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair in a topknot, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, seated on a throne.