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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with intricate repoussé floral and figural carving. He wears a tall dark braided headdress with a gold ornament and red beaded trim, a red bindi and sandalwood-coloured tilak on his forehead, gold jewellery, a multi-strand pearl and gemstone necklace, and a pink and white flower garland. He is bare-shouldered, wearing an orange-red cloth draped over one shoulder, and a gold bangle on his wrist. A silver ceremonial staff stands at the left edge beside a blue backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long dark braided hair, a gold crown-like headdress and ornate gold necklaces on a throne, consistent with the page's account of a seated address.