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A smiling man in a brown-red turban decorated with gold and cream jewelled ornaments and a pale feathered plume speaks into a black microphone on a stand. He wears a rust-coloured shawl, a garland of pink lotus flowers and gold beaded necklaces, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a gilded golden backdrop with ornate scrollwork and a deep red curtain form the stage setting. Swamiji (probable): the turban, ornate jewellery, rust shawl and garlands fit the presentation of the page's named speaker, though the appearance match is not certain enough to confirm.