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A seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a carved gold footstool, speaking into a microphone on a stage. He wears a pale mint-green embroidered kurta with a gold necklace, a yellow silk dhoti with a dark border, and a white and gold turban with a peacock feather. A red tilak mark is on his forehead, and his hands rest together in his lap. Behind him is a gold-framed backdrop with a checkered woven mat pattern and red and orange side panels. Swamiji (probable): long hair, a turban, ornate gold necklace and a peacock-feather crown mark a distinctive presentation seated on a throne, consistent with the page's listing of Swamiji at this event.