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A man seated on a brown leather throne-style chair at a ceremonial event, wearing saffron-orange robes, a thick rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead and a small red bindi, a bangle on his wrist, and a small microphone on his cheek. He gestures with one hand while speaking. Behind him are ornate gold and pink decorations and a red draped backdrop. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair is absent here, but the saffron-and-gold ceremonial dress, rudraksha mala and gold necklace are distinctive, and the page links the image to a Varanasi Navaratri event. Seated audience members in the foreground include a bald man in white, a man in red-and-white shawl, and other devotees.