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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tripundra mark on his forehead, seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-footed armrest. He wears a rust-orange robe, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, and a garland of white flowers with purple orchids. He gestures with his right hand while speaking into a microphone. Behind him are gilded deity figures and a stack of red, orange, blue and green tassels. a person: the flagged event's presentation, the orange robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces match the cues for this person, so he is labelled probable Swamiji.