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A bearded man with long dark hair stands on a stage, smiling broadly and raising one hand in a gesture of blessing or greeting while the other hand rests on his hip. He wears a rust-orange draped shawl over his bare shoulders, a leopard-print lower garment, a gold necklace, gold earring, a tilak mark on his forehead, and red-brown beaded bangles on his wrists and upper arms. Behind him is a dark backdrop with small warm orange lights, and a sheer curtain is visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and beaded adornments are the qualifying cues for the speaker's role on stage.