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A man seated on a red velvet throne raises a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a finial in his right hand. He wears an orange-red turban with a pearl and gold brooch, a red tilak on his forehead, a long dark beard, and an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders. Layered gold and beaded necklaces, a dark rudraksha mala, and beaded red armbands adorn him. Behind him are carved stone pillars, a red and blue embroidered hanging, and an ornate gold canopy or palanquin. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure, shown in an appearance consistent with the page's cues of turban, ornate gold ornaments and rudraksha, seated in a ceremonial setting.