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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne carved with a bird-like figure, against a deep red velvet curtain. He has long, dark, swept-back curly hair, wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders with a red edge, and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads hangs on his chest, with a small red mark on his forehead. He sits turned to his right, looking off to the side. The page excerpt describes Swamiji attending Deepavali and Kaali pooja at the Aadhi Peetha, Bidadi, but the image itself shows no homa or ritual objects. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala on a throne match the visible cues.