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A smiling man seated on an ornate gold-leaf throne with a large arched backrest and red cushioning. He wears a rust-red turban with a jeweled brooch and a red-and-white bindi, a rust-red robe, a heavy necklace of gold beads and rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, gold armbands and wristbands. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable): a saffron-red robed figure with a turban, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, seated on a throne, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.