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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a gilded, ornately carved throne with an orange cushion on its armrest. He wears a sleeveless turquoise-blue garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas with pearl beads, a pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant, and a rudraksha armband. He has white and red tilak markings on his forehead and raises one hand in a gesture of blessing. An orange and dark banner hangs behind him. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial jewellery are visible cues, seated on a throne in the role of the honoured teacher.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a gold-carved throne, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a blue shawl draped over his shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas with white pearl beads, a rudraksha pendant, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. Behind him hang orange and dark draperies and a gilded ornamental element.2011-02-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a gold-carved throne with orange cushion covers, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads with white pearl accents, a rudraksha pendant, a rudraksha armlet and wrist bracelet, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. Behind him hang orange and dark navy drapes.2011-02-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a gold-upholstered throne-like chair with an orange cloth draped over the armrest, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a matching blue shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and pearl necklaces, a rudraksha pendant, beaded armbands and a bracelet, and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead. A gold ornate object stands behind him against a dark curtain, and a microphone is visible at the lower right. Swamiji (probable) is the appearance-based label: long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial jewellery, seated in a seat of honour.2011-02-13Photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair seated on a tan upholstered chair with orange cloth draped over the armrest, raising one hand in a gesturing mudra. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching blue shawl, with multiple rudraksha mala strands, a pearl necklace, a rudraksha pendant, beaded armlets and bracelets. A red bindi and white forehead markings are visible. Behind him stands a gold ornate carved panel and an orange banner on a dark curtain. Swamiji (probable) appears present based on long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial ornaments and blue robe; a seated teacher figure giving discourse.2011-02-13A man with long dark swept-back hair sits on a gold-carved throne-style chair draped in orange cloth, raising his right hand in a blessing or teaching gesture. He wears a sleeveless turquoise-blue garment with a matching blue shawl, multiple strands of wooden rudraksha beads with white pearl spacers, a pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant, and pearl-and-bead bracelets on his arms. A white-and-red forehead marking is visible. Behind him stand a deep orange hanging and a dark curtain. The photo appears to be a candid still from a seated discourse or satsang; there are no other visible people. Probable Swamiji seated in a ceremonial setting, identified by long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial chair cues.2011-02-13A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and a sleeveless turquoise-blue garment draped with a matching blue shawl. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace, rudraksha armlets and bracelets. He is seated on a gold ornate throne with orange cushions, raising his right hand in a gesture of blessing. Behind him is a golden decorative carving, orange fabric and dark drapery. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold throne setting and distinctive ornaments are visible cues. Only one physical person is present.2011-02-13A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate golden throne-style chair with orange cushion accents, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a matching blue shawl draped over his shoulder, rudraksha mala strands across his chest, a rudraksha pendant, pearl necklace, and rudraksha and pearl bracelets and armband. A red bindi and white forehead markings are visible. A microphone sits at the lower right and a dark curtain and orange banner are behind him.2011-02-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like chair with orange cushions on its armrests. He wears a sleeveless turquoise top with a matching turquoise shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of wooden rudraksha beads with white pearls, a rudraksha pendant, an armlet and bracelets. A red bindi and white marks adorn his forehead. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while his left hand rests on his lap. Behind him hang orange and black drapes, and a microphone is visible at the lower right.2011-02-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a gold-trimmed chair with orange cushioned armrests, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a sleeveless turquoise top with a turquoise shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads with white pearls, a rudraksha pendant, a rudraksha armlet and beaded bracelets. A red bindi and white forehead markings are visible, and a microphone is at the lower right. Behind him hang an orange banner and dark curtains, with a gilded carved panel at the left.2011-02-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a gold-upholstered throne with an orange cloth draped over the armrest, gesturing with his right hand raised in blessing. He wears a sleeveless sky-blue top, a matching blue shawl over one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas with white pearl beads, a rudraksha pendant, a pearl-and-rudraksha armlet and wristband, and a red bindi with white vibhuti on the forehead. Behind him hang an orange banner and dark blue drapery, and a gilded carved figure stands at the left edge.2011-02-13A photo of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a sky-blue sleeveless tunic with a blue shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads with white pearl spacers, a rudraksha pendant, a matching rudraksha armband and a bead bracelet. He has white tripundra markings and a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on a golden upholstered throne with orange cushions, hands resting in his lap, with a microphone near the armrest. Behind him are golden ornaments and a dark curtain with an orange banner.2011-02-13A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a golden-brown upholstered throne with orange cloth draped over the armrests. He wears a sleeveless sky-blue patterned top with a matching blue shawl, multi-strand rudraksha malas with white pearl spacers, a rudraksha pendant, and a rudraksha armband. He has white and red tilak marks on his forehead and holds his hands together in his lap while looking down. Behind him are gold ornamental decorations and an orange cloth backdrop, with a microphone at his knee. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, ornate rudraksha malas and a shawl; he is seated on a throne receiving the visit.2011-02-13