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A seated man in a maroon sleeveless tunic with leopard-print panels and maroon trousers sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushioned platform before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop. He wears a white forehead mark with a red bindi, layered gold and beaded necklaces, bangles and armlets, and holds a tall gold trident-topped staff in his right hand while his left rests on the platform. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and ornate regal dress, presented in a formal portrait with a throne-like seat. The image is a studio portrait with a blue backdrop.