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A seated man in a golden-ornate throne, legs crossed in padmasana, hands folded in his lap. He wears a black turban, white vibhuti with a red bindi on his forehead, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, gold bangles, and a leopard-print waist cloth over a rust-brown dhoti. Behind him stand golden regalia: a trident, a kalasha-like finial, peacock-shaped and floral gold panels, and a gold lidded vessel on a stand. The backdrop is a deep maroon gradient. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), sitting in state on a peetha throne with ceremonial cues of turban, rudraksha malas and gold regalia.

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