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A seated man in a maroon-red sannyasi-style wrap and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne flanked by two gilded lion sculptures. He holds a tall golden staff topped with a curled serpent-like finial in his left hand and raises his right hand in an open gesture while speaking. A leopard-print cloth covers the seat. Behind him is a gold-embossed backdrop and a colourful patterned drape. The setting appears to be a stage-style discourse hall. The figure has long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead, a gold necklace and red bangles, which are appearance cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in a teaching posture on the throne.