A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and a large floral backrest, draped in red-maroon cloth with a zebra-striped red cushion. He wears a maroon-and-orange head wrap with a silver emblem, a maroon robe, a gold-and-gold-bead necklace, and a long garland of red and white flowers with yellow ribbon accents. He smiles while holding a gold-tipped staff. Background shows pink and gold temple décor and a pale pink wall. Swamiji (probable): the man has distinctive ceremonial adornments—a crown-like head wrap, ornate gold necklaces and a garland—consistent with the page's claim, so identity is an appearance-based label only.

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