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A bare-chested man with a tall black turban and white vertical tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed and a faint smile, one hand raised palm-up holding a thread or string. He wears a multi-strand necklace of white beads and gold coins, long gold chains draped over his chest, and a small gold pendant. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with carved lion-face motifs and scrolled gold filigree, set against gold drapery. A gold plate is visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the distinctive turban, gold coin necklace and ornate gold throne fit the appearance of the Nithyananda Paramashivam, seated in a ceremonial setting.