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A man seated on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold scalloped back speaks into a microphone on a stand. He wears a rust-red turban with gold and jewelled ornaments and a red-brown dhoti-style robe, with a gold belt and a large gold pendant. Pink flower garlands hang from his shoulders, and he has rudraksha beads on both wrists. He gestures with open hands while speaking. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the speaker's position with a turban, saffron-toned robe, gold ornaments, garlands and rudraksha malas. The background is dark foliage at night, with a lectern edge in the foreground.