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A smiling man with a short beard sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne-like seat against a deep maroon backdrop. He wears a tall black turban with a crescent ornament, white forehead markings, layered gold chains, a beaded necklace and a leopard-print cloth at the chest, with a rust-coloured dhoti. Gold-finished statues flank him: a multi-armed figure on the left holding objects, and a figure playing a stringed instrument on the right. Ceremonial gold umbrella-like finials stand beside the throne. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the turban, crescent ornament, ornate gold chains and seated throne position. Gilded surroundings and gold drapery fill the frame.