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A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, in front of colourful flower garlands in pink, yellow, purple and green. He wears a large crimson fan-pleated turban with gold border and a central brooch, a red tilak on his forehead, a jewelled blue-and-pink embroidered sherwani, a heavy gold necklace, and red trousers with gold embroidery. He holds a silver staff topped with a bird figure in his right hand. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in a ceremonial throne role with distinctive crown-like turban, ornate clothing and gold necklaces. Bare feet rest on the golden base.