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A man seated cross-legged on a mustard-gold upholstered chair before an ornate gilded throne back carved with floral scrollwork and a halo-like arch. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a pink-edged border, a bare upper chest, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long necklace of large gold beads. His hands rest open on his knees in a calm gesture, and he smiles toward the audience. A gooseneck microphone stands at his side and papers sit on the armrest. Another person is visible only through the gold and dark backdrop; he is the sole physical person. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold beads and a throne setting.