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A bare-chested man sits cross-legged on a deep maroon cushion before an ornate embossed silver backdrop with paisley and floral relief. He wears white horizontal forehead markings, a dark red bindi, and many strands of rudraksha beads with large ornate gold pendants and a gold chain. Rudraksha bands encircle his upper arms and wrists, and his maroon dhoti has a gold border. His hands rest folded in his lap. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklaces, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments, seated in a throne-like setting.