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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion sculptures at the armrest and base. The seated man has a tall dark bound hair crown, a short beard, and a white tilak on his forehead. He wears a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and holds his hands together in his lap. Brass bells and hanging oil lamps with small lights decorate the scene, and a silver tray of sweets and offering bowls sits at the right edge. The seated man's appearance matches the probable Swamiji cues of tall swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and rust-saffron shawl, and he sits on a throne, so he is identified as Swamiji (probable) in the throne setting.