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A seated man on a red and gold throne with a zebra-print cushion has his bare feet extended over a golden tray. He wears an orange robe, gold chain necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with long swept-back hair and a white tilak. Devotees kneel around the tray, a woman in orange holding the feet area, a woman in red and orange saree with a rudraksha mala, a man in white with orange shawl pressing palms together, and a woman in a striped saree at right. Silver thalis of fruit, flowers, sweets and kumkum surround the tray in a padapuja-style offering. Behind, a red curtain, a standing fan, a table with books and a seated musician. Swamiji appearance is probable, based on the long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold chain and rudraksha beads, and he is shown in person at the center of the foot-worship offering.

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