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A seated man on a red throne with golden lion armrests and carved lion heads, wearing an ornate gold crown, gold necklaces with a pendant, gold armbands, a pink-and-cream patterned shawl over a rust-brown garment, and a long rudraksha-style beaded mala. He smiles while facing the audience at a ceremony. Behind the throne is a tall backdrop of vertically arranged garlands of marigolds and leaves in yellow, orange, white, green and purple. A golden trident stands to his left. Seated audience members, mostly with dark hair, are visible in the foreground. Probable Swamiji seated in the honoured position on the throne, shown by the crown, saffron-toned clothing and mala cues.