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A seated man in a rust-orange turban decorated with a pearl and gold ornament, orange robes and a heavy gold and rudraksha-style necklace, raises a tall golden staff topped with an ornate finial in his right hand while smiling. He sits on a deep red velvet throne with a gilded carved backrest and stone-carved pillars behind him, with red drapery in the background. Red rudraksha bracelets and armbands are visible. A candidate matching the page's named swamiji, Swamiji (probable), with turban, saffron robes, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha cues, is seated in a throne setting.