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A man with long dark hair and a white forehead marking with a red bindi sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and figural panels and lion-head armrests. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a blue shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and white beads, a pendant, and beaded armlets. His hands are folded in his lap. The scene is a stage-like setting in a temple or hall. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate gold throne, rudraksha malas and ceremonial jewellery are the qualifying cues for the seated figure.

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February 13 20112011-02-13A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair seated on an ornate golden throne with intricate repoussé carvings. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue shawl draped over his shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a white bead necklace with a red-brown pendant, and beaded bangles on his upper arms. A red kumkum mark and white markings are on his forehead. His hands are folded in his lap. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally as the honoured guest on the throne, with the distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial jewellery visible.2011-02-13A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and figural relief. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a matching blue wrap over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and white beaded necklaces, beaded bracelets on his upper arms, and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands are folded in his lap. A red-and-orange cushion edge and carved golden lion-head armrests frame the throne. The man's appearance, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold-and-bead ornaments and a throne, is consistent with the probable identity, so the seated figure is labeled Swamiji (probable) as an appearance-based candidate.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral and figural reliefs, with tan velvet armrests trimmed in orange. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas and a pearl-and-bead necklace, rudraksha armlets with white beads, and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest folded in his lap and he smiles. The page indicates a person is present, and his appearance with long swept hair, rudraksha malas and a shawl matches the probable identity cues, so he is labelled a person as the seated figure on the throne.2011-02-13A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and figurative relief panels. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a matching blue wrap draped over one shoulder, layered rudraksha mala necklaces, a pearl-and-gem necklace with a red pendant, beaded armlets and wrist bands. He has long dark hair, white sacred marks on the forehead and a red bindi, and smiles with hands folded in his lap. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial jewellery, seated on a throne.2011-02-13A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a gold ornate throne with carved floral backrest and a golden lion-armed chair. He wears a sleeveless light blue robe draped over one shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas, a pendant, beaded arm bands, and a red-orange bindi with white forehead markings. His hands are clasped in his lap. Behind him is a patterned backdrop, and a few audience members are visible at the bottom edge.2011-02-13A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with carved floral backrest and gold-upholstered armrests with orange trim. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pendant necklace, beaded armlets, and wrist bracelets. He has white vibhuti lines on his forehead with a red kumkum dot, and his hands are folded in his lap. Blurred figures occupy the lower edge of the frame.2011-02-13A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with heavily embossed floral and scrollwork carving. He wears a light blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and white beaded necklaces, and beaded armlets. He has long dark hair, a white forehead marking and a red bindi-style dot, and his hands are folded in his lap. The throne has red trim along its armrests. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, rudraksha malas and a shawl, presented as the seated central figure.2011-02-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with carved floral scrollwork. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue wrap draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pendant at his neck, and beaded bands on his upper arms. A white vertical forehead mark with a red dot is visible, and his hands rest folded in his lap. Audience heads are visible along the bottom edge.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair and a red bindi with white tilak sits on an ornate golden throne with carved, gilded backrest and lion-headed armrests with orange cushions. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a blue shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha and bead malas, a pendant, and beaded armlets, with hands folded in his lap. The photo shows a single figure seated on a peetha, with the Pada Puja setting suggested by the throne display. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, seated on a throne.2011-02-13A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork panels, with gold lion-form armrests and orange-trimmed yellow cushions. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue shawl draped over his shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads, a pendant, beaded armlets and wrist bands. A red bindi and white forehead markings are visible. His hands are clasped in his lap. The setting is a formal stage or dais, consistent with a seated devotee-audience event.2011-02-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a cushioned gold chair in front of an ornate gilded throne backdrop with floral and scrollwork carving. He wears a sleeveless light blue top and a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, with multiple strands of wooden rudraksha-style beads around his neck, a pendant on a chain, and beaded armlets on both upper arms. A horizontal white tilak with a red dot marks his forehead, and his hands are folded in his lap. The seat cushions are mustard-gold with orange trim.2011-02-13