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A man seated on a plush maroon velvet throne with ornate gold carvings, wearing a rust-red robe draped over one shoulder, an orange-beaded necklace and a heavy necklace of gold beads. He has white sacred ash on his forehead with a red dot and gold earrings, and his hands rest together in his lap beside a black conference microphone on the armrest. Behind him, a colourful painted backdrop shows a red figure holding a staff and a green parrot. The man is smiling. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold beaded necklace and saffron-coloured robes and throne seating are consistent with the page's reference to a discourse.