A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, a red and white floral garland, rudraksha beads, a gold ceremonial necklace and a beaded bracelet on the upper arm, with a red bindi on his forehead. He looks down reading an open book or leaf held on a wooden tray. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and a gold lion-head carving.