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A seated man with long dark hair, white tilak marks and a red dot on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne-like sofa in front of a heavily embossed gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching draped shawl, multi-strand rudraksha malas with white beads, a pearl necklace with a red bead pendant, and rudraksha armlets with silver clasps. His hands rest clasped in his lap. A microphone sits on the armrest beside him, and partial heads of two people are visible at the frame edges. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold-throne setting, with the page noting this event.

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A photograph of a man with long dark hair seated on a gold upholstered throne-like seat in front of an ornately embossed gold backdrop. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a matching blue draped shawl over one shoulder, multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads and white pearl necklaces, a pearl-decorated rudraksha armband and rudraksha bracelets, and a white ash mark with a red dot on his forehead. His hands are folded in his lap. A microphone sits on the armrest at right, and the blurred heads of two people are visible at the lower edges of the frame. The ash mark with red dot and the rudraksha ornaments are consistent with a person appearance, but this is inferred from cues only.2011-02-13A seated man in a sky-blue sleeveless tunic and matching blue dhoti-style wrap sits on a gold upholstered throne in front of an ornate gilded relief backdrop. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and white pearl necklaces, rudraksha armlets with white beads, and bead bracelets. He has long dark hair, white sacred ash on his forehead and a red bindi, and his hands are clasped in his lap. Partially visible heads of people sit in the foreground at the lower edges, and a microphone rests on the armrest.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak and red bindi, wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder and lap. He wears several strands of wooden beads and pearl-like beads, a small rudraksha pendant, and beaded armlets, with hands clasped in his lap. He sits on a gold upholstered throne with an ornate gilded carved backdrop behind him. Two partially visible people sit at the left and right edges of the frame, and a microphone rests on the throne's armrest.2011-02-13A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat in front of a heavily embossed gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and draped blue wrap with scalloped edges, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and pearl-and-bead necklaces, and rudraksha armlets. He has white and red forehead markings and extends one open hand while speaking. Partial heads of two listeners are visible at the lower edges of the frame.2011-02-13A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair seated on an ornate gold throne against a richly carved gold backdrop. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and pearl-and-bead necklaces, a rudraksha pendant, beaded armlets, and wrist beads. He has a red bindi and white tilak markings on his forehead, hands clasped in his lap. A microphone sits on the throne's armrest and a small portion of another person is visible at the left edge.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne-like sofa in front of an elaborately carved gold-leaf backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching blue draped cloth, with three strands of rudraksha and white bead malas, a rudraksha pendant, rudraksha armlets and bracelets, and a white tilak with red bindu on his forehead. His hands are folded in his lap. A microphone sits on the armrest beside him, and partially visible heads are at the lower edges of the frame. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a rudraksha pendant, seated on a throne in ceremonial dress.2011-02-13Photo of a man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and deity relief panels. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless kurta and matching blue shawl with pale trim, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and white beaded necklaces, rudraksha armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap. Blurred heads of seated devotees with hair pulled back appear in the foreground at the bottom edge of the frame, and a microphone sits beside the throne arm. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, and ornate gold seating, seated in the position of honour at an event.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair in front of an elaborately carved gold backdrop. He wears a sleeveless sky-blue garment with a matching blue draped shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a white bead necklace with a rudraksha pendant, plus beaded armlets and bracelets. A red bindi and white tilak mark his forehead. Partially visible hands and a microphone appear at the lower edges of the frame. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in person with distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-upholstered throne set against a heavily embossed gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top with a matching draped shawl and blue trousers, multiple rudraksha malas and a pearl necklace, rudraksha armlets and bracelets, and a white-and-red forehead mark. His hands are clasped in his lap. A microphone rests on the armrest and a partial figure appears at the lower edge.2011-02-13A seated man in a light blue sleeveless top and blue shawl sits on a gold-upholstered throne before an ornate gilded carved backdrop. He wears layered rudraksha malas with white bead strands, a rudraksha pendant, beaded armlets, and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest clasped in his lap. In the lower left, a blurred hand holds a lit oil lamp toward him, and a microphone sits on the armrest. Given the ceremonial setting and his distinctive long swept hair, saffron-free but ornate jewelled garb and rudraksha adornments, this is a person seated for a pada puja.2011-02-13A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a gold-upholstered throne in front of an ornately embossed gold backdrop. He has long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and white vertical forehead marks, and wears a sky-blue sleeveless top with a light blue draped shawl over one shoulder and lap. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant, and rudraksha and pearl armbands. A microphone stand is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure, based on long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold throne setting, rudraksha malas and ceremonial jewellery.2011-02-13A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with heavily embossed floral and figural carvings behind him. He wears a light blue sleeveless top and a matching blue draped cloth over one shoulder and lap, with several strands of rudraksha beads and pearl-and-rudraksha bands on his arms and wrists. He has long dark hair, a white tilak with a red bindi, and his hands are folded in his lap. A microphone rests on the throne armrest, and blurred figures are visible at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial beads, seated on a throne in ceremonial dress.2011-02-13