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A smiling man seated on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests and leopard-print cushions, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold and jewelled ornament and a small red bindi, an orange saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, a double-strand rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, and orange beaded armlets and wristbands. Behind him is a large intricately carved silver backdrop. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated at a discourse, with the qualifying cues of orange turban, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.