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A smiling bearded man in a deep red-brown turban with a gold and jewelled ornament sits on an ornate white and red throne in front of a gold scrollwork backdrop. He wears a red-brown saffron-style shawl over the shoulders, a thick gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, and a gold waist belt. A silver serpent-headed staff rests at his left side, a microphone on a stand is near his face, and a small table with a white cup is at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the turban, bare-chested saffron-toned robe, heavy gold necklaces and throne seating are the visible cues for the seated speaker, who is giving a discourse.