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A seated man in a saffron-red dhoti and wrap with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, receives reverence on a golden throne draped with marigold and red flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border bends low, touching his head to the seated man's hands, while a woman in an orange sari and a garland stands at left. Behind the throne rises a large golden floral backdrop with a kalasha-style arrangement, and a woman in a green top with gold ornaments sits at right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by his long hair, saffron-red wrap, layered rudraksha malas and gold pendant. The scene reflects a guru-bhakti reverence ritual.

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