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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and red turban sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and carved panels. He wears a long gold necklace and raises one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind the throne stands a dark red curtain, and to the left is a bronze dancing Shiva (Nataraja) relief. Brass oil lamps stand on the red-draped platform, and carved gold panels frame the stage. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated speaker, identified by the saffron robe, red turban, long gold necklace and seated pose on the throne.