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A seated man on a gold throne (peetha) with lion-head armrests, backed by an arch of marigolds in yellow, white, purple and green. He wears a cream and gold turban with a shell-like ornament, a red and maroon embroidered sherwani with gold trim, and a gold pendant necklace. Long white and multicolour flower garlands hang across his chest, and he holds a white staff topped with a bird figure. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back hair, a turban, ornate red and gold clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace, seated in the honoured throne position.