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A smiling man in a rust-red and maroon robe sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red and dark tiger-striped fabric, flanked by gold lion-head armrests. He wears a red turban, a rudraksha-style gold bead mala, bangles on both wrists and a red bindi, and uses a knife to cut a tray of yellow sweet squares decorated with a pink flower. A silver trident leans beside the throne and a peacock-feather fan stands at left, with a red curtain and drums behind. Swamiji (probable) appears in this image, the seated figure in the rust-red robe and red turban with gold necklaces, cutting the sweets as a ceremonial offering.