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A photograph of a stage ceremony in an indoor hall. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a tall white crown topped with a peacock feather and a red-and-blue painted emblem, and a long garland of red roses and multicolored flowers. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a handbell in the other. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with a garland stands with his hands held in front of him. At the far left, another person in orange robes with long hair presses palms together in namaskar. The backdrop is draped in gold and maroon fabric beside a floral arch of pink, yellow and orange blooms. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, showing long swept-back hair, a crown and ornate saffron clothing, so the identification is probable. He is performing aarti with the lamp and bell.

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