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A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds a tall gold ceremonial staff with a ruby-set finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulder, layered gold chains and beaded gold necklaces, a floral brooch, gold armlets, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair falling past his shoulders and an earring. He smiles and gazes to the side. Blurred figures in white stand in the background of a bright hall. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rust-red garment, gold ceremonial ornaments and throne with staff match the candidate's presentation.