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A seated man in a white embroidered kurta and cream shawl sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet back, topped by a golden canopy with leaf-shaped hangings. The throne and armrests are wrapped in garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. A small red bindi marks his forehead, and a microphone stand stands beside him. Behind the throne a large backdrop shows a red-tinted portrait of a bearded face. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back dark hair, white ceremonial clothing and a ceremonial golden throne, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.