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A photograph of a seated bare-chested man on a deep red velvet cushion before an ornate embossed silver backdrop with a lion-face motif and a blue painted sky background. He wears layered rudraksha malas, multiple strands of gold and pearl necklaces with a large gold pendant, rudraksha armlets, and a maroon dhoti-style wrap. A white horizontal tilak and red bindi mark his forehead, and he rests one arm on a silver armrest with a smiling expression. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklaces and ornate adornments, seated as a teacher figure.