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A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne carved with lion or tiger figures, flanked by two gilded lion statues with leopard-print cushions. He wears a maroon turban with a crescent and emblem ornament, maroon robes, a long gold-bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a double garland of pink and white flowers. A microphone stand sits to his right, and a small wooden lectern or box rests beside his arm. a person: the man has a dark beard, a red bindi, and ceremonial gold ornaments and garlands consistent with the page's reference to a person's discourse. A printed copyright line appears at lower right.