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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, in a temple-like hall. He wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red robe, gold armbands and bangles, and a long white and pink flower garland around his neck; he holds a microphone in one hand. Flanking the throne are two large painted deity murti statues with four arms, gold crowns, multi-strand necklaces, and green and red-orange lower garments. Blurred oil lamps and the backs of a few seated devotees appear in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a turban, saffron-toned robe and flower garland, consistent with the page, but his appearance alone is not decisive.