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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a deep red cushion and red striped upholstery. He wears a peach-coloured wrap with gold border, a pale peach turban with a jewelled ornament, a red bindi, layered gold beaded necklaces and gold armbands, and smiles toward the camera with a small microphone visible near his face. Beside him stands a gold lion sculpture on a gold base, and behind him a painted deity murti with orange skin, gold jewellery and orange-red dhoti stands against a red and gold backdrop. A clip-on microphone and a ceremonial staff with a bird finial are visible at the left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man is a candidate by his long-standing presentation of turban, saffron-toned ceremonial wrap, rudraksha-style gold beads and throne setting.