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A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cloth with eyes closed and a faint smile. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red tilak on his forehead, layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant, gold armbands and gold bracelets, and garlands of pink, red and white flowers across his shoulders. Above him hangs a gold canopy suspended by chains and wrapped in red, pink, yellow and green flower garlands, and a standing attendant in orange robes reaches up to adjust it. The warm orange and red backdrop with carved panels suggests a stage or temple-style setting. This appears to be a ceremonial seating with a flower-decorated canopy. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a long swept-back hair style, ornate gold crown and gold necklaces, consistent with a presentation of the Swamiji candidate.