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Close-up photograph of a smiling man with eyes closed, wearing a tall black dreadlocked turban adorned with a green bead band, rudraksha beads and a large gold ornament with a carved deity figure. He has white tripundra marks and a dark bindi on his forehead, gold rudraksha earrings, and a garland of pink and white flowers around his neck. The background shows an ornate silver chair with scrollwork. The overall impression is of a devotional, ceremonial moment. Swamiji (probable): long turban-style hair, a gold ornament and rudraksha adornments, seated on an ornate throne.