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A seated man in a dark red-brown turban adorned with a small crescent and jewelled ornament sits on a red cushioned seat before a large gilded throne with scalloped carved backrest. He wears a bare-shoulder dark red-brown garment, a double strand of gold beads and a long garland of pink and white flowers, with a gold armband and a rudraksha-style mala around the neck. He smiles and looks to the side. A gold trident stands behind him against maroon drapes, next to a brass oil lamp and a microphone. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's appearance (saffron-red turban, ornate gold necklaces, bare-shouldered robe, throne setting) is a compatible cue for the teacher's role in this discourse.