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Night outdoor ritual photo. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a crescent ornament at the crown, a tilak on his forehead, and a rust-red sleeveless garment is seated cross-legged on a silver-backed chair, eyes closed. He wears multiple rudraksha malas and gold necklace, with a leopard-print cloth at his waist and beaded armlets. Before him is a low platform with bowls of yellow powder, herbs, a black stone, and a silver pedestal holding flower garlands. A small silver deity murti stands beside a silver nandi-style figure with a garland. A microphone stands nearby, with a yellow-edged brick fire pit in the foreground and banana plants behind. Probable Swamiji present, seated in ritual posture; cues are his long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, and ornate clothing.