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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne (peetha) framed by an arch of marigold, rose and jasmine garlands in yellow, red, purple, green and white. He wears a gold crown with jewelled finials, a red and gold brocade sherwani, layered gold necklaces and a white shawl over his shoulder. He holds a silver parrot-headed staff and smiles toward the camera. Gold lion-form armrests flank the throne. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated with crown, saffron-toned ornate clothing and gold necklaces; no printed name appears in the frame.