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Close-up photograph of a bearded man seated before an ornate gold repoussé throne backrest with a bead-studded rim. He wears a white forehead band with a dark red tilak, a rust-brown garment draped over his shoulder, a gold chain, and a long garland of pink and white flower petals. A leopard-print shawl crosses his chest. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-brown ceremonial dress, gold necklace and flower garland, seated on a throne, consistent with the page's presentation of Swamiji at this event.