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A seated man in dark red-brown robes smiles broadly on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and blue gemstones, with elephant-head armrests draped in tiger-striped cushions. He wears layered gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and a white-painted forehead with a central mark. Behind him is a blurred dark background with a thin cable. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a beard, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned robes on a jewelled throne, a ceremonial presentation rather than an everyday pose.