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A seated man with long dark hair wrapped in a dark turban, wearing a brown-orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a thick red-and-white rose garland with pink beads, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate silver-and-gold throne backdrop with a microphone at left. A man in a bright blue kurta leans in and presses his palm to the seated man's forehead, a gesture of blessing, while a woman with a red bindi and other devotees watch at right. Behind them stand colourful garlands in red, purple and pink and sparkling jewelled decorations. A distinctive visible cue of a turban, saffron shawl and ceremonial garlands is present, so the seated figure is a probable Swamiji candidate receiving a blessing from a devotee in the seat of honour.