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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden backrest and a gold lion-shaped armrest, in front of deep red velvet drapes. He wears an orange-red garment, a rudraksha mala with large beads, a leopard-print shawl, a pink and white flower garland, gold earrings and a bangle, and a white sacred ash mark with a red bindi on his forehead. His right arm is raised in a gesture of address while he speaks. The Swamiji (probable) identity rests on his long swept-back hair, ornate gold seat, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, consistent with a discourse setting.