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A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate silver throne upholstered in leopard-print fabric, with silver lion-head armrests and carved silver relief panels behind him. He wears a rust-orange garment draped over his bare chest and shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace with gold pendants, and a red thread bracelet. A red tilak mark is on his forehead, and his hands rest clasped on his knee against a dark background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing indicate a seated spiritual leader on a throne, appearing in person. A silver staff stands at the left edge of the frame.