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A photograph of a stage event. A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a saffron-orange turban, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-white flower garland, and holds a small brass cup. Beside him a woman in a reddish-brown sari sits on a smaller silver chair, wearing a long garland and a hair ornament, smiling. Behind them hang a bright string of fairy lights and a tall ornate backdrop with embroidered arches in red, green, blue and gold. The man's appearance with saffron turban, orange robes, mala and garland is a distinctive cue, so this is a probable Swamiji seated on the throne as the guest of honour.