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A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a long-haired figure seated on a red zebra-striped cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop showing a deity murti. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange shawl over a red top and has a red bindi, with a probable Swamiji cue: long, swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing, which only matches appearance-based candidate evidence. An older man in a white shirt kneels before him, holding rudraksha japa beads in folded hands and wearing a rudraksha mala at his neck, in a devotional gesture. Flower arrangements of yellow and red marigolds, pink carnations and purple orchids decorate the stage, with a leafy bamboo backdrop behind.