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A seated man with eyes closed sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cushion on a gold-framed swing hung with chains. He wears a large gold crown with a sunburst motif, a red-brown dhoti-style garment, gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. Long garlands of red roses, yellow flowers, green leaves and white and pink blossoms drape the swing. Behind him stands a painted deity figure with a crown and raised hands, and a golden animal figure is visible at the lower edge. Warm orange lighting and a textured wall fill the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in this photo as the seated figure, identified by the ornate gold crown, saffron-toned robes, garlanded swing and ceremonial gold necklaces.