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A man stands centre stage under intense white spotlights with both arms raised wide in welcome, smiling. He wears a reddish-maroon draped robe over one shoulder with a matching wrapped lower garment, a rudraksha mala with large beads around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead. Overhead, stage trusses and rows of lights frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the swept-back long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate devotional dress match the presentation of the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate named in the event context, so this is an in-person candidate on a large stage at a festival-style event.