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A seated man in a leopard-print turban with long dreadlocks sits on an ornate silver throne, his chin resting on his hand. He wears a rust-red sleeveless jacket and matching trousers, with rudraksha bead bracelets on his wrists and upper arms and a gold chain around his neck, plus a red tilak on his forehead. In the foreground, a yellow paste is being ground in a stone mortar with a pestle, and a black stone block with a pestle, brass vessels and a bowl of rice sit on a striped cloth. The scene suggests ayurvedic herb preparation. Swamiji (probable) is the candidate, identified by the turban, dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, seated on a throne.