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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head arms and a tiger-skin cushion. He wears a reddish-brown robe, a long multicolour garland of yellow, pink and white flowers, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a rudraksha-style mala, with a trident-tipped staff at his left and a silver staff at his right. Carved lion figures flank the throne, and a watermarked backdrop of carved stone shows behind him. The scene suggests a formal padapuja-style reception. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron-brown ceremonial clothing, gold ornaments and mala cues.