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A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a tall arched back carved with floral scrollwork, draped over a black and gold tiger-striped mat. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a tiered rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, gold armlets and a bead bracelet, with a white and red tilak on his forehead. A flame-bearing aarti lamp is held by a figure at the left edge, and colourful painted pillars frame the stage. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), given long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on a throne, seated in a stage setting with aarti. The image is a photograph of a seated figure on a stage.