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Close-up photograph of a man seated before an ornate silver repoussé backdrop with floral and scroll patterns. He wears an elaborate gold crown with a central figure and a fan-shaped halo, a white tilak with a dark vertical mark on the forehead, and dark shoulder-length hair. Layered gold beaded necklaces, a gold pendant, gold earrings and a rust-orange draped cloth complete his attire, and he smiles gently. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) profile through the ornate crown, long hair, saffron-orange cloth and ceremonial gold necklaces, and he is physically present, so this is one person seated in front of a silver backdrop.