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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gilded golden throne decorated with lion-head armrests and heaped with marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and beaded bangles, and a red-brown tilak mark is visible on his forehead. The throne is set against a flower-covered backdrop beside a temple-style pillar. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes, a turban and a gold bead garland, consistent with the page's description of Swamiji receiving honours at Arunachaleswarar Temple.