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A man seated before an ornate gold-carved backdrop with brass ritual vessels and a hanging brass bell at right. He wears a deep red turban with a pearl-studded brooch and a jewelled clasp, a red-orange shawl over a bare shoulder, and layered garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses, with a gold and bead necklace. A white tilak mark is on his forehead and he gazes to the side. Brass lamps and a bell suggest a temple or puja setting. Visible appearance cues are a turban, saffron-red clothing and ornate garlands, consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in a ceremonial role.