A smiling bearded man sits on a carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold floral ornament and crescent, a matching orange-brown robe, a long brown beaded mala draped over his shoulders, and chunky orange beaded armbands and bangles. A red velvet curtain hangs behind him beside a large golden relief carving of figures with praying hands. Swamiji (probable): long black hair, saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold jewellery, seated as the speaker at a satsang-style public talk. Potted plants stand at the right edge.

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