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A seated man in an orange-and-saffron robe and an orange turban wears a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, and reaches forward to hand a small object to a woman in a dark red sari with a visible ID badge. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a red sari with a red bindi stand close, and a man on the right with long dark hair wears rudraksha beads and a white shawl edged in gold. In the foreground a gold-coloured ornate throne or palanquin edge is visible. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white and red clothing fills a tent with white drapes, fans and a stage area. The seated figure shows appearance cues consistent with the page's identification, with orange turban, garland and rudraksha, so the candidate is labeled Swamiji (probable).

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