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Close-up portrait photograph of a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash horizontal marks across the forehead and a dark red kumkum dot at the centre, large gold earrings, and an ornate gold necklace with carved gold pendants. He raises one hand in a gesture with a gold ring, and a white shawl is visible over his bare shoulder. Behind him is an ornate silver embossed panel with floral and scroll patterns against a red background. Swamiji (probable) is identifiable by the swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial adornments, but the appearance is shown in a single portrait setting.