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A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark beard and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in a temple hall. He wears a white and red flower garland and a red vibhuti mark on his forehead, with his hands resting on the armrests. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with a crown and trident, flanked by a golden trident, brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot and potted green plants on a red curtained stage. Swamiji (probable) appears in this photograph; the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads on a ceremonial throne. The setting suggests a darshan or satsang session.