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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, red cushions, and a trident-topped staff at the left edge. He wears a rust-red robe, layered gold ceremonial necklaces with a large pendant, bangles, a red-and-yellow marigold garland, and a dark rudraksha-style headpiece; a red tilak marks his forehead. His palms are raised in a blessing gesture as he speaks. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back dark hair, a crown-like headpiece, saffron-red ceremonial clothing and layered gold and rudraksha adornments.