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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushioning, smiling. He wears a peach-coloured turban with a long fabric end draped over one shoulder, a red bindi, a peach dhoti-style garment with a patterned gold-and-cream shawl, and heavy multi-strand gold beaded necklaces and gold armlets. Three brass oil lamps with cockerel-shaped tops stand to his right against a dark blue backdrop. A printed . Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a turban, seated on a throne as the presiding figure