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A photograph of a ritual offering on a stage. A young priest with bare upper torso, white dhoti with blue border, a gold-and-bead necklace, and white sacred ash markings on his chest and arms stands at left, holding a tray of white and yellow flowers toward a seated figure. The seated figure, at right, wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne. Behind them is a painted backdrop of a bearded figure with palms joined in prayer and green foliage, and a Yamaha digital keyboard stands on a stand between them. The appearance-based candidate has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.

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