A photograph of a long-haired bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap and gold necklace, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and raising a gold-ringed hand toward a baby held by a woman in a cream patterned blouse at left. Behind him is a golden deity murti and a gold trident-topped pole with a kalasha-like lamp stand. A white vibhuti line marks his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold ornaments, ochre sannyasi clothing and a crown-like throne setting; the appearance cues qualify, so he is the probable Swamiji. The woman holding the infant is a devotee, and the baby wears a white outfit with pink accents.

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