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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a heart-shaped back covered in gold, green, navy and maroon embellished panels and a golden hooded canopy above. He wears a rust-orange saffron robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a long dark braided hair and beard, and sits with hands resting in his lap. The throne has a golden lion's head at its front and leopard-print cushions, and yellow marigold flowers fill the backrest. Behind him stand two men in white dhoti and garlands, one bare-chested, and a woman in the right background, with a silver staff in the foreground and striped floor mats below. The person on the throne matches the page's Swamiji reference through cues including long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland, so this is probable Swamiji seated in person.