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A seated man in a rust-brown turban with a jewelled brooch and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a deep red velvet throne-style seat in front of an ornate gold and jewel-embellished backdrop. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long pink-and-white lotus garland, a heavy gold bead-and-chain necklace with a gold pendant, and a gold armlet and bangles. A microphone stand is in the foreground. The turban, robe and throne suggest a formal discourse setting. Appearance-based cues here are a turban, long hair, ornate clothing and rudraksha-style beads, which is a compatible presentation, so the figure is labelled as a probable Swamiji.