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A smiling man sits before an ornate silver repoussé backdrop with scrolling floral and peacock-like motifs. He wears a tall gold crown with radiating fan-shaped plates, a white forehead band with a dark bindi, and gold-toned bead necklaces layered over his chest. A saffron-red shawl drapes over his bare shoulders, and small gold earrings hang from his ears. A silver staff with a finial stands at the left edge of the frame. The man has long dark hair and a full beard. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in a ceremonial setting with crown, saffron garment and gold adornments.