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A seated man on an ornate silver throne with carved floral and scrollwork backrest and lion-head armrests, eyes closed and smiling, palms pressed together at chest level. He wears a saffron-red shawl over bare shoulders, a gold crown-like headpiece, a red bindi, and layered gold necklaces and a large gold pendant. The throne is draped with a leopard-print cloth, and a silver staff stands beside it. A small framed portrait of a man sits on a side table at right. Green and gold stage backdrop behind. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold crown, saffron-red clothing and rudraksha-style malas match the appearance cues for the presiding teacher on the throne.