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A smiling man in a red turban and red-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne carved with lion heads, holding a small white object in his raised right hand while his left hand rests on his knee. He wears a heavy multi-strand necklace of golden beads and a gold-edged saffron waist cloth, with a red tilak on his forehead and orange wristbands. Behind him are white carved pillars and decorative hangings, and a gilded footstool sits in front. The pose and dress carry distinctive ceremonial cues: a red turban, saffron-toned robes and a golden bead mala, so the seated figure is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving honour on a throne.