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A smiling man wearing a maroon turban adorned with a white feather, a crescent-moon and green-stone ornament, and jewelled diamond-like brooches sits before a microphone in front of an ornate gold-carved throne. He wears a red-brown sleeveless garment with multi-strand gold chains and a gold pendant, and a vertical tilak mark on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of a jewelled turban, ornate ceremonial gold necklaces and rich clothing are visible, but the image shows one person seated in a discourse setting. The photograph is a close-up of a single speaker during a talk.