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A photograph of a smiling person seated in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. The person wears long swept-back dark hair, a white sandalwood mark across the forehead with a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, and a small lavalier microphone. Around the neck are a pink and white flower garland and a heavy rudraksha-style mala with large gold beads, plus a gold pendant. The clothing is orange-saffron with a leopard-print wrap draped over one shoulder, and orange beaded armlets are worn on both arms. Swamiji (probable) is the candidate by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a gold throne setting.