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Outdoor photo of a man in a saffron-red turban and red-orange sleeveless wrap, wearing a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and a white and orange flower garland, raising a folded red cloth bundle tied with yellow rope up toward a tall white pole. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand clapping and watching; a palm tree and a string of orange and white pennants are behind. Bright sunlight and trees form the setting. The raised bundle and pole suggest a flag-hoisting or pole-raising ceremony. The central man has distinctive saffron clothing, a turban and rudraksha cues, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate.

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