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A man sits on an ornate gilded throne with a tall arched back carved with floral and scrollwork motifs, flanked by two gold lion-shaped armrests. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and a matching draped cloth over one shoulder, leaving the upper body partly bare, with a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a small red bindi on his forehead. His hair is swept back and he looks down, handling a mala or prayer beads in both hands. Burgundy velvet drapes and cream panels form the backdrop. The person appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by the swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing, seated in a position of honour on the throne.