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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair in front of a heavily carved gold relief backdrop. He wears a sleeveless turquoise-blue garment with a matching blue draped shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant, and beaded armbands. A white tripundra and red bindi mark his forehead. His right hand is extended in an explanatory gesture while his left rests on his knee. A microphone sits near the armrest and a partial head of another person is visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas with the throne setting indicate Swamiji, seated as the presiding figure.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a turquoise-blue sleeveless garment and a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a white pearl necklace, plus beaded armlets and bracelets. He sits on an ornate gold throne with intricately carved gilded backrest and armrests bearing orange cushions. A microphone rests on the throne's side. Blurred figures of two other people appear at the lower left and right edges.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 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 gold throne-style sofa in front of a heavily carved gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless kurta and a flowing blue shawl, with multi-strand rudraksha and pearl malas, a rudraksha pendant, rudraksha and silver armlets, and a vertical white tilak with a red bindi. His right hand is open, gesturing outward while he speaks. A microphone rests on the armrest. Partially visible heads of two listeners appear at the bottom edge of the frame.2011-02-13Photo of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved golden backrest and armrests, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and pearl necklaces, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and beaded armlets and bracelets. Partial heads of seated devotees are visible in the foreground at the bottom edge, and a microphone sits on the throne armrest. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally on the throne, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial pearl necklaces, consistent with a seated spiritual leader receiving devotees during a pada puja.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.2011-02-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne-style seat in front of a richly carved gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and a matching blue wrap draped over one shoulder, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace with a red-brown rudraksha pendant at his chest, and rudraksha and pearl armbands. A white line and red dot mark his forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap. Partial heads of two people are visible at the bottom edge of the frame, and a microphone rests on the seat beside him. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial jewellery and throne seating are the qualifying cues.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 man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-upholstered throne before a richly carved gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top with a matching blue draped wrap, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace, a rudraksha pendant, and beaded armlets. A red bindi and white tilak mark his forehead. He raises his right palm in a blessing gesture while his left hand rests on his lap. A microphone sits on the armrest and a partially visible head of another person appears at the lower left edge. The appearance-based label is probable Swamiji as the seated figure: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments on a throne, in a dais setting.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti lines on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a gilded, carved back. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment and draped blue shawl, with multiple strands of rudraksha and white beaded malas and a rudraksha pendant at his neck, plus beaded armlets. He raises his right palm in a blessing gesture while his left hand rests on his lap. A partially visible person sits at the lower left edge, and a microphone rests on the throne arm. Cues consistent with the a person appearance label: long swept hair, rudraksha malas and a distinctive blue shawl on a throne, so this is a probable match seated in a gilded throne setting.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 man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne-style armchair in front of a heavily carved gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top with a matching blue draped wrap, multiple strands of wooden rudraksha beads and white pearl necklaces, and a bead armlet. A red bindi and white forehead markings are visible. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. In the foreground, the blurred hands of others hold an oil lamp and a small ritual lamp, and a microphone rests beside the chair. a person, seated and blessing, wearing blue robes with rudraksha malas.2011-02-13