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A bare-chested man in a black turban with a crescent ornament sits cross-legged on a red cushion in front of an ornate gold throne. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a large gold and pearl chest ornament, a beaded necklace and a leopard-print lower wrap with maroon shorts beneath. He raises one hand in a mudra while smiling, and his other hand rests on his knee. Behind him, rows of painted deity faces with white forehead markings and a glowing moon fill the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold adornments match the qualifying cues, shown seated in the role of a teacher giving a talk.