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A smiling man sits on an ornate golden throne with carved floral and scrollwork panels and red velvet cushions. He wears a red turban with a gold trim and a small jewel, a red bindi, an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered red shawl, multiple gold necklaces and gold bangles, and a small clip-on microphone near his face. He holds a small black device on his lap. Two brass oil lamps shaped with peacock-like finials stand to the left. Swamiji (probable): long hair, crown-style red turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces seated on a throne; appearance is consistent with the page but this is an in-person photograph of a single seated figure.