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Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with white jasmine garlands and multicoloured flower strands in yellow, purple and red, with a golden canopy above. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, has long dark hair and a red bindi, and speaks into a microphone on a stand; a probable Swamiji by appearance, with flowing hair and saffron robes, seated on the throne. Around the dais, several people in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor, including a man in white with grey hair and a younger man in orange with a gold beaded necklace, both with palms pressed together in greeting. A woman in cream and orange draped clothing sits at the right edge with a brass lamp (aarti lamp) nearby. A white pedestal fan stands at left, and a navy curtain forms the backdrop.