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A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and bare-chested wrap sits on an ornate silver throne with red velvet cushions, a long black braid falling down his back and a gold necklace on his chest, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist. He rests one bare foot on a low golden step. Beside the throne stand silver ceremonial staffs topped with a serpent motif. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the foreground and the hall behind, including women in white saris and a person in saffron. Some are facing the throne and others are seated with their hands folded in their laps. The room has pink walls and a red-draped table in the background. The man has distinctive long hair and gold necklaces, consistent with the Swamiji cues, so this is a probable identification.