A seated man in rust-brown robes and a rust-brown turban with a small gold ornament sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a large carved wall relief of a dancing deity. He wears a white and gold flower garland, a red wrist thread, a bead necklace, and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while smiling toward a microphone on a stand. An orange water bottle and a white mug sit on a small table beside him. The sculpted background shows a deity form with raised limbs and a drum. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-brown robes, ornate turban and garland fit the appearance-based candidate, seated as a teacher addressing the satsang.

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