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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne in front of a large backdrop painted with temple gopurams, a starry night sky and red elephant motifs. He wears a rust-orange robe, a gold necklace, a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds a silver ceremonial staff across his lap. A bright vertical light beam falls behind him, a standing fan is at left, and garlands and orange cloths surround the stage. Swamiji (probable): the figure matches the page's in-person presence cues of long hair, saffron-orange robe and ornate gold necklace, seated on a throne as the honoured presenter.