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A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits cross-legged on an ornate white and red throne, hands clasped at his chest. He wears a rust-orange robe, a heavy gold pendant necklace with a temple-shaped ornament, and a long beaded mala, with a white forehead mark and a red bindi. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti in white and gold drapery, flanked by golden lamp stands, green drapes and potted plants with red flowers. A gold staff stands at his left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial robe, and gold necklace on the seated figure, who is physically present in the photo.