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A seated man in an elaborate studio portrait wears a maroon turban decorated with rudraksha beads, a crescent moon ornament, and a small serpent and trident motif. He is bare-chested and adorned with layered red rudraksha malas, a dense multi-strand necklace, beaded armlets, bracelets, and a beaded waist band with gold accents. He sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushion before an ornate silver throne-back carved with lion and floral motifs. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture and his left rests near his waist. The backdrop is deep red. Swamiji (probable) is indicated by the distinctive rudraksha-adorned turban, layered malas and ceremonial beadwork in a ceremonial portrait setting.