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A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned shawl and a heavy gold floral necklace with a large lotus pendant, plus gold bangles on his arms. He extends one hand toward the audience as he speaks. Beside him stands a silver trident-topped staff, and in front a tabla-like drum and an electronic device sit on the floor. Behind him, seated devotees in white and cream ritual clothes, some with tilak and red marks, watch the discourse. A plaque-like portrait hangs on the wall behind. a person: the seated speaker wears distinctive saffron-orange clothing and a heavy gold necklace while presiding from a throne, presenting as a discourse-giving spiritual leader.