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A smiling bearded man sits before an ornate gold throne in a photograph with warm, sepia-toned colouring. He wears a tall black turban, a white forehead mark, and is bare-chested with multiple layered gold chains, pearl-and-bead necklaces and a large round gold pendant. The gilded carved backdrop and patterned fabric suggest a formal seated audience. Swamiji (probable), wearing a black turban, gold ceremonial necklaces and a bare upper body, is seated on the throne. Only one person is physically present.