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A seated man sits on an ornate gilded throne with a dark maroon velvet backrest and a gold-carved top finial against a blue-green blurred backdrop. He wears a maroon turban decorated with a white feather and a jewelled gold ornament, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and hoop earrings. He is bare-chested with layered gold necklaces, rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists, and a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with gold-embroidered trim. He holds a tall silver staff in his right hand and smiles toward the side. Only one physical person is shown; the ornate chair and staff are prominent. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) from the distinctive turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, though the face is not used for identification.