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A seated man sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral and scrollwork panels and a rounded peak. He wears a pale cream turban, a red bindi, and a lilac-and-blue embroidered sherwani with sequin-like detailing over a navy and gold-bordered dhoti. He has a white and multicolour flower garland with a red rose cluster and a heavy gold bead necklace, and his hands are clasped in his lap. Bare feet rest on a red cushion. A microphone stand is visible at right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long dark hair and gold ceremonial necklace; seated in a discourse setting.