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A man in a saffron-orange silk robe with a green-and-gold border, wearing a long gold bead necklace and a gold chain, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair, walks barefoot across a polished floor, one hand raised in a blessing gesture. Behind him, two men in white dhotis with maroon borders carry ritual items: one holds a white tray with a gold object, the other a silver plate. A gold-coloured figure of an animal mount and a flower-garlanded red-and-gold structure stand in the background, with a tall brass lamp stand and blue drapery behind. A small tray of offerings sits on orange cloth at left. A man with a sacred thread and shaved head stands at right beside a laptop. The visible cues fit the Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold beads and ceremonial gold necklace, walking as the central figure in the ritual.