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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a gold-upholstered seat in front of an ornate gilded throne backrest carved with floral scrollwork. He wears a sleeveless light blue top, a blue wrap draped over his shoulder, a blue-white bead necklace, a red-brown pendant, several strands of brown beads, and bangles. He raises one index finger while speaking into a microphone on a stand. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate bead malas and a ceremonial stand-in throne setting; he is seated and speaking as a discourse teacher. Golden lion-head armrest carvings flank the seat, and a small table with a book rests at left.