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A man seated cross-legged on a plush maroon cushioned throne in front of a large ornate gold carved backrest and red velvet drapes. He wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe with a yellow-gold edge over a bare upper body, and a heavy gold bead necklace; a small red bindi is on his forehead and a headset microphone is clipped near his face. Bananas and a silver offering plate sit on a small table at left, and an orange cloth lies across his lap. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji, in saffron-orange turban, robe and gold bead malas, seated in a throne setting for a discourse. Watermarked archive photo.