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A photograph of a devotee in white dhoti and shawl prostrating with forehead touching the ground before a seated figure on a red-and-maroon velvet throne draped with orange cloth. The seated figure wears a maroon turban and saffron-maroon robe, with a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers around the neck and a red-and-yellow flower garland across the lap. The figure's hands are raised in a blessing gesture and the figure smiles. Nearby stand a brass tray with a coconut-shaped offering and flowers, and gold-coloured decor fills the background. The devotee's blue backpack is visible at the side. The seated figure's appearance matches Swamiji (probable) by the saffron-maroon clothing, turban and garlands, and is shown as a depiction. Only the devotee is a physical person in the frame.

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