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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests and a large silver backrest carved with a central deity motif and a crown-like top. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waistband and a gold necklace, has long braided hair and a white forehead mark, and raises a tall silver staff in one hand while holding a microphone in the other. A silver footstool sits before the throne. Behind him is a backdrop of red-lit arched colonnades. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, with cues of long hair, a gold necklace, red robes and ceremonial throne, so he is described as Swamiji (probable), seated in a position of honour on stage.