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A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a silver backrest carved with floral and lotus motifs, flanked by silver lion figures and leopard-print cushions. He wears a dark red top knot with gold ornaments, a tilak on his forehead, and a red-orange saffron-toned shawl over bare shoulders with gold necklaces and bracelets. He raises both palms in a blessing gesture and smiles. Behind him stand silver trishula tridents, one with a carved face, and a leopard-print cloth hangs beside them. The scene is set against a dark backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair in a topknot, a saffron shawl and ornate gold jewellery, in the role of a teacher giving blessings from a throne.