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Photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with lion-figure armrests and a carved silver backrest, on a stage at an event. He wears a maroon-red turban, a rust-red shawl and robe with gold trim, a heavy gold ceremonial pendant necklace and red-beaded malas, and has his palms pressed together in greeting. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shawls, rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their arms sit cross-legged on the stage floor at left and right. A large screen behind shows a street scene with red flags and a crowd. The man on the throne is an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate given the throne, turban, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red robes, presented in person.