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A photograph of a seated man in orange-brown robes with bare shoulders, wearing a thick gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a gold hoop earring. He has white and red tilaka markings on his forehead and holds a silver ceremonial handle topped by a brass bell. Behind him stands an elaborate gold repoussé backdrop with a deity relief, against a dark background. Appearance-based cues include long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing, so the person is a probable Swamiji (probable) performing a bell-ringing ritual.