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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral backrest, smiling and raising both palms outward in a blessing gesture. He wears a sky-blue draped garment over a sleeveless top, with multiple strands of rudraksha and white beaded malas and a rudraksha pendant, and a red bindi on his forehead. Bracelets are visible on his wrists. Partially visible heads of audience members appear at the bottom edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-style ornate seating, consistent with the page's Pada Puja event.

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A photograph of a seated man in a light blue robe and draped shawl on an ornate gold throne with carved floral backrest and gold armrests. He wears multiple strands of beads and a pendant necklace, bangles on both wrists, and a red bindi with a white forehead mark. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He smiles and raises both palms open toward the audience in a blessing gesture. Only his upper body and hands are visible against a patterned backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, and a shawl over light blue clothing, seated on a throne as the person giving blessings.2011-02-13A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne with elaborate floral and scroll carvings, his hands raised palms-forward in a blessing gesture. He wears a sky-blue dhoti-style robe draped over one shoulder, long rudraksha-style beaded malas in brown and white around his neck, a small red pendant, bangles on his wrists, and a red bindi with white vibhuti markings on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Dark silhouettes of other people are visible at the bottom edge of the frame. The image is a photo of an event with a gold throne, consistent with a Pada Puja ceremony where a devotee is honoured, though this is not visibly labelled. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long hair, rudraksha malas and blessing pose.2011-02-13A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with mustard-coloured cushioned armrests. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue shawl draped over his shoulder, layered rudraksha malas and a pearl-like necklace, beaded bracelets and an armlet. A red kumkum dot and white tripundra marks are on his forehead. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while his left rests on his lap. Blurred people are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2011-02-13A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded backrest and matching gold armrests with red cushions. He wears a turquoise sleeveless top with a light blue shawl draped over his shoulder, multiple wooden rudraksha-style mala beads, a pearl necklace with a red pendant, gold bangles and an armband. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include long swept-back hair, the ornate throne, rudraksha malas and shawl, and the page names him as present. The background shows a gilded throne backdrop and an audience at the lower edge.2011-02-13February 13 20112011-02-13 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral and figural relief. He wears a turquoise blue shawl draped over one shoulder and a sleeveless blue garment, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pendant at his neck, a red bindi on his forehead, and gold armlets. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. The cue combination of long swept-back hair, ornate gold seat, blue shawl and rudraksha malas fits the page's Swamiji label, so this is the Swamiji (probable) seated in a teaching or blessing posture at a darshan setting.2011-02-13 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved repoussé backrest, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top under a light blue shawl draped over the shoulder, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a pearl necklace with a red pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hair is long and swept back. Gold lion-form armrests flank the throne, and a gold-embroidered backdrop is behind it. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a blessing posture on the throne, in a setting that suggests a formal satsang or pada puja.2011-02-13A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scroll patterns and gold-coloured armrests with orange trim. He wears a light blue sleeveless robe with a blue shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha and white beaded malas, a ceremonial pendant, and armlets. He has long dark hair, a white forehead marking with a red dot, and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a sacred forehead mark, rudraksha malas and saffron-free ceremonial blue clothing on a throne, consistent with the page's identification. Audience members are partly visible at the bottom edge.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold backrest and gold armrests, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a light blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, layered rudraksha mala necklaces, a pendant, and beaded bracelets on his wrists and upper arm. The background shows gilded carvings and a red cloth edge on the armrest. a person is seated on the throne, displaying a flowing blue shawl and layered rudraksha malas with a ceremonial pendant, and is shown in a blessing pose.2011-02-13February 13 20112011-02-13 +3 copiesA man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral and scroll motifs, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a light blue draped robe over a sleeveless top, layered rudraksha malas, a pearl necklace with a red pendant, and beaded bracelets and an armlet. Out-of-focus heads of people and a microphone appear in the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-free blue ceremonial robe, rudraksha malas and gold-toned ornaments seated on a throne, with a blessing gesture.2011-02-13A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork back panels and golden lion-head armrests. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, with multiple strands of rudraksha and white beads, a rudraksha pendant, gold armbands and a red bindi on his forehead. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this appearance-based label given the swept long hair, ornate throne, blue robes and rudraksha malas, with the page indicating a Pada Puja event.2011-02-13