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A man stands on a stage against a bright red and magenta backdrop with a glowing centre and blue lights. He wears a tall crown of rudraksha beads topped with a crescent moon, and a horizontal white tripundra with a red and black bindi on his forehead. He has a long beard and dark hair, and his bare upper body is covered by a rust-orange cloth. Layers of rudraksha malas hang on his chest, with a gold necklace and a leopard-print shawl. He wears rudraksha armbands and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. To the right, a ceremonial drum and a tall silver trident-like staff with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around it stand beside him. The photo shows a Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial stage setting with rudraksha, a crescent crown and trident-style staff, giving a blessing during a darshan programme.