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A smiling man in a salmon-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders raises both arms overhead in an indoor room with fluorescent ceiling lights and a wall fan. He wears a white forehead band with a red bindi, a long orange-beaded necklace, rudraksha-style beads and bangles. Beside him, a life-size statue in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, holding a garland of beads. The background shows a forest backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is the living man with the raised arms, whose long swept-back hair, ornate beads and orange clothing match the candidate cues; the statue is a depiction.