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A bare-chested man with a shaved-looking swept-back hairstyle stands with palms pressed together at his chest, eyes half-closed, in a devotional setting. He wears a white dhoti with a green and maroon waist band, a red shawl draped over one shoulder, a dark wooden rudraksha-style bead mala with silver caps, and a clear crystal bead necklace. A small red mark is on his forehead and a red thread is tied on his wrist. Behind him, several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand, one holding a microphone near his face while a red-and-orange patterned cloth hangs from his shoulder. A man with white sacred ash on his forehead stands at right. Stone pillars frame the hall. Several men are visible, including the central figure, and their roles appear to be devotees and attendants. The central man's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), given the swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial clothing, though the image does not fully confirm it.

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