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A seated man in meditation on a flower-garlanded swing stands at the centre of a temple-style stage. He wears a golden crown, a rust-orange robe, a gold chest ornament, layered gold and pink-flower necklaces, gold armbands and bare feet, and sits cross-legged on a striped tiger-skin seat. Marigold and rose garlands with green leaves hang from the swing's chains. Behind him stands a painted deity murti with raised hands, beside a brass lamp stand, and a warm orange panelled wall fills the background. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the crown, ornate gold jewellery, orange robe and the gilded seat with garlands, marking him as the central figure at the event, with the swing and tiger-skin seat as his ceremonial setting.