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A man seated on an ornate gold throne smiles, wearing a deep maroon turban with a gold-edged pleated fan and a jewel at the front. He wears a multicoloured embroidered sherwani with sequins and a long gold chain with a pendant, plus a maroon shawl draped over one shoulder and red trousers. He holds a silver staff topped with a bird figure. Behind him are garlands of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, purple, red and green, and a gold lion-headed armrest is visible. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate attire, gold necklaces and ceremonial throne seating match the presentation of the named figure, shown here in a seated honorific role.