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A bearded man with a large, swept-up black dreadlock turban and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears a rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a rudraksha bracelet and a small gold earring. His right hand rests against his forehead, fingers pressed near his brow. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair in a turban-style bun, saffron-red robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial stance match the page's claim of his presence, so this is a depicted candidate in person. No other people are visible.