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A smiling man sits on an ornate silver-framed throne upholstered in deep red velvet, in front of red drapes. He wears a rust-brown turban, brown-saffron robes, a long strand of gold beads, a large gold pendant and a white-and-pink flower garland. A red thread is tied on his wrist, and a small silver table beside him holds a steel tumbler and a white cup. A silver snake-shaped rod with a finial rests against the chair. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-brown turban, ornate gold beads, gold pendant and flower garland match the candidate's distinctive presentation, shown seated in a ceremonial throne-style setting.