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A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, smiling and speaking into a microphone on a stage. He wears a rust-brown turban with a gold crescent ornament, a rust-brown robe with gold border, multiple gold chains and a gold pendant, rudraksha beads on his arms and wrists, and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap and a ceremonial staff is visible at the left edge. Behind him are gold carved panels. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate: long dark beard and turban with a crescent, distinctive rudraksha and gold adornments, seated on a throne in a discourse setting.