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A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits before an ornate silver throne with intricate repoussé carvings and a silver peacock-like finial at right. He is laughing with eyes closed, wearing a rust-red robe, a red sacred thread on his wrist, and a heavy gold necklace. He leans on a white wooden armrest or desk in front of a microphone on a stand. Silver ceremonial staff stands at left and blue sparkling backdrop at right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial silver throne setting; the seated speaker is presented as the discourse leader.