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A photograph of two people seated in a gilded, ornate hall. A man on a silver throne with leopard-print cushions sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red-orange turban with a gold ornament, saffron-orange robes, a large gold pendant necklace, rudraksha beads and gold bangles, with bare feet on a silver footstool. A microphone stand stands beside him. To the left, a woman in a rust-red sari with a bindi and gold bangles sits on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, a red and gold flower in her hair. Behind them are intricately carved gold panels with lion and figural motifs. A small framed portrait sits on a side table. The man's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji candidate cues (turban, saffron clothing, ornate gold adornments), so this is a probable in-person identification based on appearance.