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A smiling man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a cushioned seat before an ornate gold-carved throne with a deep red velvet back. Wooden rudraksha malas hang on his chest and wrap his upper arms and wrists, and he has a red bindi on his forehead. He raises both hands palm-outward above his head in a gesture of blessing or teaching. A ceremonial staff with a white cord stands beside the throne and a red cushion rests at its side. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and an ornate golden throne mark him as the central teacher during a discourse setting.