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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a golden halo-shaped backrest, draped with tiger-striped cushions, performs an open-palmed gesture in front of him. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, a gold chain and bangles, with a red forehead mark. Swamiji (probable) is identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne setting and rudraksha mala. Behind him hang brass bells and lamps on dark stone, and a bright oil lamp row sits in the foreground. Two saffron-robed attendants sit at the golden base amid offering trays, and a blurred hand holds a lamp at left.