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A seated man in an ornate gold throne with red cushions makes a pranam gesture with palms pressed together at chest level. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with multiple strands around his neck, and his long hair is swept back. A microphone on a stand stands in front of the throne on a red carpet. Behind him are gold-leaf ornaments, an elaborate golden canopy, garlands of yellow and purple flowers hanging from the top, and a carved stone shrine with a small deity murti in a niche. The appearance fits the Swamiji candidate with several cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a throne setting, though the identity is only appearance-based.