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Night outdoor photo of a ritual seated on a silver throne-chair. A bearded man with a tall black turban and a crescent ornament wears a rust-red sleeveless top, a rudraksha mala and a tiger-striped cloth, and sits smiling with a silver staff across his lap; the figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive adornments, so the appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate. Before him, a devotee in a white dhoti with yellow border kneels and bends forward toward a black box on a multicoloured woven mat, while a second person with long hair stands behind. Silver ornate furniture, a brass deity statue, flower garlands and yellow turmeric-dusted trays surround the scene, with a microphone stand and dark foliage behind.