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A smiling man sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork backrest, wearing a saffron-orange turban with a blue tassel, a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a red bindi, long ceremonial gold beaded necklaces and gold bangles. Marigold garlands in yellow and red lie at the base of the throne, and a gold lion-head finial is visible at lower right against a painted red-and-yellow backdrop. Swamiji (probable) seated in ceremonial dress on the peetha, with the distinctive saffron turban, gold necklaces and orange shawl cues.