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A seated man in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange robe, with a yellow and green flower garland, sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, smiling and gesturing toward a woman. She sits on a smaller silver chair to the left, wearing a rust-brown sari, a flower-decorated hair ornament and a beaded necklace, smiling back at him. Behind them stand a large ornamental canopy of embroidered gold and jewel-tone panels, strings of purple and white fairy lights, and a deep red curtain. A microphone stand, a small table with a brass lamp and a gold-and-white decorative stand sit near the throne. The man has a fair-to-medium complexion, is cleanly shaven and wears a gold bracelet and a mala. Swamiji (probable) is the man in orange, based on his orange turban and robes, long-standing ceremonial presentation and the ornate throne setting, while the seated woman in rust-brown dress appears to be a devotee engaged in a question-and-answer exchange on stage.