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A close photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a white vertical tilak band and a red bindi-style mark on his forehead, eyes closed in a serene smile. He wears rudraksha mala beads, a gold pendant on a chain, a small gold earring, and a deep rust-orange cloth over his shoulders, with garlands of pink lotus flowers and white pearls draped around his neck. Behind him is an ornate silver throne with carved motifs, and to the left is a silver lion-head sculpture. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments are consistent with a Hindu spiritual leader seated on a throne, presented as Swamiji. A faint photo credit text appears at the lower right.