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A seated man in orange and rust-coloured robes sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat with his palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a long dark braid, a leopard-print shawl, a gold-toned rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendant and bangles. A tall golden trident stands beside him. In front, a large golden bull (Nandi) statue with a bowl stands near a row of seated devotees, many with palms joined; a woman in red sari with hands folded sits at left. Behind the crowd, a camera on a tripod and a raised platform are visible, with a white draped backdrop. Audience members in white, orange and saffron clothing fill the hall. Appearance-based candidate with turban, rudraksha and leopard-print shawl: Swamiji (probable) seated in meditative pose.