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A seated man in ornate ceremonial dress sits on an elaborately carved silver throne with a leopard-print cushion and armrest pads. He wears a red-orange turban with gold ornaments, a long orange-saffron garment with a gold border, heavy gold necklaces with a central pendant, gold bangles and armlets, and holds his hands together in front of him, smiling toward a microphone on a stand. Garlands of yellow and red flowers frame the throne, and a small framed portrait sits on a side table at left. Swamiji (probable): the saffron and gold attire, gold necklaces, turban and throne are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, though the appearance is only partly confirmed by these cues.