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Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a red-dot tilak on his forehead and a deep red shawl edged with gold trim. Heavy ornate gold bead necklaces hang over his chest, and an ornate gold throne-like backrest with scrollwork fills the background behind him. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji, seated in a ceremonial setting with long hair, gold ornaments and red clothing, though the face is not used for identification.