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A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-framed throne with a maroon velvet cushion, adorned with white and yellow garlands and red flowers. The figure wears an orange-and-gold turban, a maroon silk garment with gold border, and a gold-bordered orange shawl. A pink flower and green leaves rest near a large golden kalasha-like pot wrapped in a maroon cloth and garlanded with jasmine. Scattered flower petals lie on the floor. A string of blue fairy lights and a tilted brass-colored pipe appear at the left. The figure is smiling and wears a white tilak mark on the forehead, consistent with a ceremonial setting. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), based on the turban, shawl and garlands, with the throne and worship arrangement as context.

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