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A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral panels, in front of a gold drapery backdrop. He wears a tall black turban with a crescent-moon ornament, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, gold earrings, and a bare chest adorned with layered gold and red-bead necklaces and garlands. A microphone stands before him, and a peacock-feather fan appears at the right edge. Light gold tones dominate. The man's role is seated speaker or teacher. Swamiji (probable): the qualifying cues are the black turban, ornate gold ceremonial jewellery and throne setting, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.