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A photograph of a seated conversation on a red-carpeted stage in front of a large golden relief of a deity figure. On the left, a bespectacled older man in a white kurta and grey trousers, with an orange-and-saffron shawl over his shoulders, sits barefoot on a cushioned sofa with his hands clasped. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a maroon-red turban with a brooch, a red-brown robe and several beaded and gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a red footstool, smiling, with a microphone on a stand nearby. A small table holds a water bottle and a teacup, and a basket of fruit sits at the left edge. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the turban, long hair, beaded necklaces and ceremonial robe.