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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a golden throne (peetha) framed by a large arch of marigold, white jasmine and green leaf garlands with purple and red accents. He wears a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold armband and a red bindi, and holds his hands together in his lap while smiling toward the audience. A microphone stands before him, and a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame burns to the right against a dark blue drape. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a probable Swamiji identification: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ceremonial gold necklace and bead mala, seated on a garlanded throne.