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A photograph of a seated man in a dark red-brown dhoti-style garment with gold borders, wearing layered gold and beaded necklaces, gold bracelets and red-beaded arm bands, with a white-and-red forehead marking, sitting in a smoky purple-lit setting. A tall silver trident stands to his left. Behind him a large painted mural shows a multi-armed seated deity with a tall crown, a bull at its side and rishis or devotees below. The man smiles and looks upward. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long dark hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned ceremonial clothing, seated on a throne-like chair beside the trident.