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Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved peacock-like side panels and a tall gold back, set before a large painted red and yellow backdrop of a deity. The man wears a rust-orange turban with a small crescent ornament, a rust-orange robe and drape, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a heavy gold-beaded necklace with a gold pendant. A staff with a carved top leans at his left, and a microphone on a stand is near his face while he gestures with one hand. The throne is covered in leopard-print cushions. Appearance-based candidate Swamiji (probable): long saffron-clad figure with turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated as discourse speaker on a throne.