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A smiling man stands in front of a golden throne-like seat and gilded backdrop, holding a silver trident in his left hand. He wears a rust-red turban with a red bindi, a white forehead band, an orange-saffron shawl over a red kurta, a thick rudraksha mala, and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. Behind him, a silver-and-gold deity murti with multiple arms stands in an ornate frame, and a second person in a red turban sits partly visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the in-person cues are the swept-back long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace, saffron shawl, and trident, consistent with a presiding role at the event.