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A seated man in a rust-orange robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, with a white tripundra mark on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. He leans forward to embrace or bless a small child with bare shoulders and long dark hair, who stands in front of him. Behind him, a gold-draped figure and gold pillars stand within a decorated altar with green leaves and a gold staff at left. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally on the throne, with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace over his saffron-orange robe.

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