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A seated man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style ornament, sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a fringed canopy. He holds a silver trident-like staff upright in one hand, raises his other arm behind his head, and smiles with eyes closed. He has a white horizontal tilak and red bindi, and a tiger-striped cloth lies on the throne. Two small brass footrests with yellow fruit sit at his feet on a red carpet, and a water bottle and orange cloth are visible at left. The posture and throne suggest a ceremonial stage presentation; the figure's long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, saffron-toned garb and trident-staff are consistent with the page's Swamiji cues. Swamiji (probable), seated in a ceremonial performance on stage.