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A photograph of a robed teacher seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, speaking into a microphone while raising one index finger. He wears a rust-orange shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, gold necklaces, a pink, white and blue flower garland and a tall black braided topknot with white and red forehead markings. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a deity figure. a person: the long swept-back topknot, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments fit the appearance cues, so this is a discourse setting.