A man with long, curly black hair and a red bindi stands indoors in a loose orange saffron wrap, his right hand extended to touch the beak of a brightly painted white and multicolored mythical bird sculpture with green, red and gold ornate wings and a crested head. Behind him are a plain white block wall, a hanging white cloth, and a small white electric fan on the left. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man with long, curly black hair and a red bindi stands indoors in a loose orange saffron wrap, his right hand extended to touch the beak of a brightly painted white and multicolored mythical bird sculpture with green, red and gold ornate wings and a crested head. Behind him are a plain white block wall, a hanging white cloth, and a small white electric fan on the left.

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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black curly hair wearing a loose orange-saffron robe draped over his body, with a small red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, standing beside a colourful carved wooden ornament in green, red, yellow and white that resembles a temple vahana or decorative pillar. Behind him are a white curtain, a white tiled wall and a white electric fan. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by the long flowing hair, saffron robe and ornate setting. The scene looks like an ashram or temple preparation space.