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A seated man in a reddish-brown turban with a gold and jewelled brooch and a small red bindi, wearing a rust-coloured sleeveless garment and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold clasp. He holds a cotton swab or small stick near his chin with one hand while the other rests on his jaw; a gold ring and bangle are visible. Behind him is an ornate gold-embossed backdrop beside a deep red curtain, with a rope-like cream cord on the left. Probable Swamiji by the turban, distinctive ornate headwear and rudraksha mala, seated in a ceremonial setting.