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A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a carved golden backrest and lion-like side arms, speaking into a small headset microphone. He wears a maroon-and-gold turban with a jewelled ornament, a maroon and gold-bordered wrap over a bare shoulder, a long tiered rudraksha-style mala reaching his waist, and beaded bangles on both upper arms. A red vermilion dot marks his forehead. Red velvet cushions with tiger-stripe patterns line the seat. At the right edge a painted deity figure holds a trident-like staff and a bangled hand is raised, with a golden serpent-form ornament visible. Swamiji (probable): the figure fits the appearance-based cues of a turban, ornate clothing and mala, seated on a throne in a discourse setting.