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A seated man in a maroon turban and deep red robes sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne on a stage, wearing a rudraksha mala, a gold chain and garlands of pink and white flowers. He smiles and looks to the side with a hand resting on the armrest. Beside him, a life-size painted statue of a deity with a crown, heavy gold and bead necklaces and floral garlands sits on a gold throne with a raised hand. A golden trishul and a brass oil lamp stand at right, and orange-lit pillars and hanging marigold strands frame the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron-maroon turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with a teacher presiding over the event.