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A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged and places his right palm on the head of a grey-haired man in a white shirt who kneels before him, a blessing gesture. The seated man has long hair tied in a knot with a red band and a rudraksha mala draped over his bare shoulder; he holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, two women in white with orange shawls stand, one wearing a long beaded necklace. A silver ceremonial staff with a finial stands beside the seated figure, and gold cushions appear at the lower left. The setting is an indoor hall with a white air-conditioning unit on the wall. Three people are visible. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by the long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, and is physically present.