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A photograph of a smiling man seated cross-legged on a silver-embossed throne back at night, palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a maroon-and-gold sash, a dense cluster of gold necklaces and rudraksha malas with red beads, gold armlets and bangles, and has a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Before him on a tray are pink and white flower petals and a small crystal-like object, with a candle or lamp in the foreground. Warm bokeh lights appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man has the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and saffron-toned ornate clothing of the described presentation, seated on a ceremonial throne.