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Photograph of a group of saffron and orange-robed sannyasis in a bright hall. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, gold-and-rudraksha ceremonial necklaces, a gold-bordered rust-coloured dhoti and a bare chest stands barefoot with hands on hips, smiling downward; the distinctive hair, ornate gold necklaces and adornments make this an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown in person. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in rust robes with gold borders and a white vertical tilak wears a gold and rudraksha garland and holds a small object. Left, a shaved-headed orange-robed monk with rudraksha mala and a young shaved-headed boy in orange with a rudraksha mala and orange sandals stand near a kneeling figure in maroon robes; a man in a pink shirt and grey trousers watches behind.