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A seated man in rust-red saffron robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a tiger-skin draped over its base. He wears a flower garland of white and pink blooms, a gold pendant necklace, and a rudraksha-style mala, with white tilak on his forehead. Bangles adorn his wrists. Two large painted deity statues flank the throne, wearing orange dhotis, green sashes and gold jewellery, with rudraksha malas on their chests. Brass bells and a golden lion figure hang or sit beside the throne, and oil lamps stand at its base. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central seated figure, with long swept-back hair, a gold pendant and garland. The image is a photograph and the setting is a temple-like shrine.