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A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a curved arched back, draped over a striped tiger skin on a rose-petal-covered stage. He wears a red turban, a long gold necklace and beaded malas, and a red sash over his shoulders. A tall brass trident stands to his right. Brass oil lamps (deepas) flank the throne and line the front edge of the stage, and the backdrop shows dancing figures in silhouette. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-red robes, red turban, ornate gold necklace and malas, and the tiger-skin throne are the visible cues for the seated figure, who is shown as the central figure on the throne.