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Close-up photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork. He wears a tall black turban with a silver crescent ornament at the front, white horizontal tilak lines and a red bindi on his forehead, gold earrings, and a bare chest adorned with layered red beaded mala necklaces, gold coin pendants, ornate gold chains and a gold trident pendant. The gold drapery of the backdrop surrounds him. Swamiji (probable): the turban, adornments and ceremonial gold jewellery are visible cues, but the face is not used for identification.