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A smiling man with eyes lowered sits cross-legged on a deep red velvet-draped seat in front of an ornate silver backrest with embossed lion-face and floral patterns. He wears a maroon dhoti and a maroon shawl edged with gold and studded with small gold dots, along with layered gold necklaces, black beaded malas, a large gold pendant, gold armlets, beaded bracelets and gold rings. A white-and-red forehead marking and earrings are visible. A silver tray holds a brown cup at the left. a person is shown in person, presiding in a seated ceremonial pose with ornate gold adornments and a maroon sannyasi-style garment.