A smiling man sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a large repoussé halo-like back, seated on a deep red velvet cushion with maroon bolsters. He wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robes, a brown rudraksha mala and a long gold ceremonial necklace, with a pink and yellow flower garland draped over his shoulders. Gold bangles adorn his arms and a silver staff rests at his left side. A small red-and-white tilak marks his forehead and a microphone is clipped near his face. Cues consistent with the page's Swamiji claim: swept-back turban, saffron robes, rudraksha and gold adornments, seated on a throne.

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