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A photograph of a seated young man in orange ceremonial robes, wearing a pink and multicoloured embroidered crown and long white jasmine garlands with purple flower accents and green leaf garlands draped across his chest and shoulders. Flower garlands and marigold strands hang overhead from a decorated arch. Bunches of fruit, small bundled packets, and decorated trays with sweets and nuts lie on the floor in front of him. Beside him, an older man with a white beard and white shirt sits cross-legged, wearing a red rosette, and a white-clad figure sits at the rear. The orange-robed man has long hair, a crown, and layered garlands and ornaments, consistent with the ceremonial presentation described on the page. A mention of Swamiji (probable) applies to this seated figure, identified from his crown, long hair, orange robes and garlands.

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