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A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with arched carved back and peacock finials, dressed in saffron-orange draped robes with gold border and a crimson turban with a pleated fan top. Long strands of beaded gold-toned garlands hang on the chest, with gold bangles on the arms and a red bindi on the forehead. Brass oil lamps with peacock tops flank the throne on a red-draped dais. A small lapel microphone is visible, and the figure smiles while gesturing. Behind is a painted backdrop of a landscape with a shell-like motif at right. Probable Swamiji seated as a teacher on the throne, with the throne, turban and saffron robe and multiple garlands as cues. The page's Swamiji claim is consistent with these cues, so the figure is recorded as a probable in-person presence.