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A seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion and a leopard-print covering, smiling with his hands pressed together at his chest. He wears an orange-brown robe with a yellow-gold shawl, a long multi-strand flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with a sandalwood-coloured forehead mark and bangles on his arms, and he is barefoot. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, potted plants and a tall silver trident stand on either side, and small clay lamps line the red carpet at his feet. Behind him is a painted backdrop of old riverside temple spires and stone ghats, in a satsang setting. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes with gold shawl, garland, mala and ceremonial throne fit the page's description of a discourse.