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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an outdoor ashram courtyard. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a red-and-orange saffron robe, a red turban, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads, sits on an ornate gold throne under a white canopy with multicoloured fringe. The throne is framed by a tall column of yellow, purple, green and white flower garlands. Around him, dozens of seated devotees in white dhotis, saffron and orange saris, and bright blue and white clothing face the throne on coloured mats. A shirtless young man in an orange dhoti and beaded necklace stands at right beside a wooden table, and red flags are visible in the background. Probable Swamiji (in the centre on the throne) in saffron robe, red turban and gold necklace; the central figure's appearance matches the page's claim, so the seated figure is noted as a probable candidate.

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