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A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a golden lion-head finial, smiling broadly with eyes narrowed. He wears a red-orange unstitched cloth draped over bare shoulders and chest, a dense rudraksha mala, a long gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest in his lap. Behind him is a backdrop of red, yellow and white marigold garlands. To the left, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in orange robes with a turban, raised hand and garlands, seated on a tiger-skin cushion. A blue stage backdrop and a gilded frame appear on the right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, with the throne and garlands marking him as the honoured guest.