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A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral panels is the central figure, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-orange garment, a white and red flower garland, and layered gold necklaces. His eyes are closed and he appears in meditative stillness. Before the throne, a bare-chested young boy in orange sits with his back to the camera, and at right an older man with a shaved head and white vibhuti tripundra kneels with palms joined in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala. A gold kalasha-style lamp stands on a pedestal, and a red and orange fringed umbrella is visible at top right against a deep red backdrop. The central man's clothing and adornments are distinctive, but the image alone does not confirm his identity, so a person is attributed on the appearance cues and role as a seated teacher receiving devotion.

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