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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork backrest and a red cushion raises his right arm in a gesture while smiling and holding a thin stick or pen. He wears a red-orange garment with gold border, a long mala of beads around his neck, and a red bindi. Orange cloth lies on the floor beside the throne. Behind him a red banner with white and gold text stands in a ceremonial setting. Appearance-based cues including the swept-back hair, ceremonial gold seating, saffron-orange clothing and beaded mala suggest a Swamiji (probable) seated as the teacher during a discourse. A person stands on the banner side of the frame, but the seated figure is the main subject.