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A photograph of an elderly bearded sannyasi seated on an orange velvet throne with gold carved armrests. He wears a golden-brown turban, orange dhoti, and a red and gold patterned shawl with gold tassels, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white vertical tilak on his forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap and his feet are bare on a low orange platform. Behind him hang a large devotional painting of a richly adorned goddess, yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a gold statue of a seated figure. A fan stands at the side.

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