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A photograph taken in a dark setting shows a long-haired man in a rust-red robe with a gold coin-style necklace, smiling broadly and extending his arm toward a second man. The second man stands behind him wearing white tripundra markings on his forehead, a red bindi, and a dark garland of flowers hangs near his hand. Probable Swamiji: the man in front has long, swept-back curly hair, a rust-red robe and gold ornate necklace, cues consistent with the page's identification. The background is nearly black with light falling on the two figures.

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