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A bare-chested man with closed eyes sits in front of an ornate silver backrest, his left hand raised in a mudra near his chest. He wears a tall black turban-like headdress with a tiered crown of stones, white sacred ash with a central vertical tilak on his forehead, gold earrings, layered gold chains and multiple rudraksha mala strands across his chest and arms. Behind him, a warm blazing fire and a red-and-white deity image glow in the background, with a small brass vessel visible at the lower edge. The setting suggests a homa or ritual setting. Swamiji (probable): the crown, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces are visible cues of his role.