A seated man in a rust-red turban and rust-orange robes, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold-beaded necklace, raises a bunch of green leaves with one hand while smiling. Beside him, a younger attendant with long dreadlocked hair, white horizontal body markings, orange wrap and gold necklace holds a white cloth-wrapped kalasha decorated with purple and gold embroidery. Behind them stand a silver trident and a silver ceremonial staff, a red curtain and a large silver throne with a cobra-hood backrest set with red jewels. A small plate of offerings sits between them. Swamiji (probable): the seated turbaned figure, identified by his turban, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial robes on a throne.

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