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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with red cushions, wearing a black turban, a rust-brown ochre robe, a red-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and gold ceremonial necklaces. He is speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a long white ceremonial stick or chamara-like staff rising behind the throne. Beside him stands a smaller golden deity murti dressed in a blue-and-white shawl and gold garments with an orange turban, flanked by gold lamp stands and a trident. Behind is a large floral arch of yellow, red and white flowers and a gold drape, with a multicoloured fringed canopy above. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair under a black turban, ochre robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, seated on a throne in the speaker role.