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A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a red cushion speaks into a handheld microphone under a multicoloured fringed canopy. He wears a saffron-orange draped garment, a heavy multi-strand gold and bead necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armbands, and a vertical white and red forehead mark, with long dark hair. Gold lamp stands with bird-shaped finials flank the throne against a deep red curtain. In front of him are a brass plate with leaves, a small brass bowl and a silver-rimmed vessel. A bowl of green leaves rests on a tray at the base of the throne. The man appears to be the speaker, possibly Swamiji (probable), given his saffron dress, rudraksha-style beads, ceremonial gold necklace and long hair, seated in a place of honour.