A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a seated man on an ornate silver throne at left, wearing saffron-orange robes, a long gold-yellow crown or turban, a heavy yellow flower garland and a large ornate pendant necklace, holding a silver staff, with a leopard-print cushion beneath him. Beside him stands a golden Nandi bull carrying three adorned murti with garlands of pink and white flowers, draped in a magenta cloth. At right, a standing attendant in orange robes and a dark head covering holds a lit oil lamp aarti. Silver and red canopies hang above, with a dark blue backdrop behind. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with his saffron robes, crown and ornate necklace.

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