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A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red robe smiles broadly before a microphone on a stand. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala of golden beads with a large gold pendant, gold bangles on his wrists, and a red bindi. He sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved scrollwork and flanking golden lion heads, with both hands resting on leopard-print armrests. A gilded peacock-style backrest and dark red drapery frame the stage. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a turban, saffron-toned robe and long gold necklace, cues consistent with the page's claim.