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A bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved, scrolled backrest, smiling broadly and gazing upward. He holds a silver trident (trishul) raised in his right hand and wears a rust-orange cloth wrap, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, and a garland of white and pink flowers. Behind him stand gilded lion figures and a large golden deity murti with jewelled ornaments and a garland, all in a temple or stage setting. Swamiji (probable): a bearded figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland seated on a throne, identified here by role as the seated speaker.