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A person in flowing saffron-orange robes stands in profile, facing left, with long dark hair falling behind the head and the face turned away from the camera. The robe drapes over one shoulder, leaving the upper back and arm bare. In front is a dark display case or shelf holding a framed black-and-white portrait of an older bearded man, a few small colour photographs of seated figures and a rolled scroll with an orange cloth. Above is a dark banner with gold lettering in Kannada/Devanagari-style and Tamil script. The figure's appearance is consistent with an ascetic's dress but the face is not visible, so identity cannot be established from appearance.

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