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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a gold-embossed backrest. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of wooden beads and rudraksha, and gold armlets. He has long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap. Two people in white ritual clothing sit with their backs to the camera before him, facing the throne, with a gold stand holding flowers and offerings at its base. The person on the throne fits the appearance cues of the a person, though this is based on appearance alone; the two foreground devotees are shown from behind. Visible people are three.

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February 13 20112011-02-13 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a blue sleeveless top with a blue draped shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a pendant and armlets, and rests his hands clasped in his lap. In the foreground, two devotees in white and cream clothes sit with their backs to the camera, facing the throne. A gold footstool holds flowers and offerings in front of the throne, consistent with a pada puja. The large gold backdrop and a mounted microphone are visible behind the throne.2011-02-13Photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a gold-ornate hall. A man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and tripundra, wearing a sky-blue sleeveless top and draped blue shawl with layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold-toned necklace, sits on a gilded peetha throne with lion-head armrests. Seated before him, facing away from the camera, are two devotees in white ritual clothes: a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and a woman with hair in a ponytail in a cream sari. Flowers and a small offering lie on a gold tray at his feet, and a microphone sits on the throne's armrest. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, a crown-free but ornate rudraksha and gold necklace presentation, and blue saffron-range ornate clothing consistent with the page's description.2011-02-13A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, wearing a sky-blue sleeveless top, a blue wrap draped over his lap, multiple rudraksha and bead malas, a pendant, and beaded arm bands. His hands are folded in his lap and he looks to his right. In the foreground, two people seated with their backs to the camera face him: a shaven-headed man in white ritual cloth with a sacred thread, and a woman with hair in a ponytail wearing a cream sari. In front of the throne is a gold pedestal holding offerings of flowers and a plate, with incense sticks. Garlands hang at the top of the frame and a microphone sits on the armrest. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-free blue ornate clothing and throne-seated pose fit the page's identification.2011-02-13A seated man in a light blue sleeveless top and draped blue shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a pendant, armlets and a red bindi, with long dark hair, and his hands are clasped in his lap. Before the throne a golden stand holds flowers and fruit, and two people in white ritual cloth sit facing him, one bald man with his back to the camera and a woman with a ponytail. Behind the throne are a gold canopy and a yellow garland. The scene reads as a pada puja. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, layered rudraksha malas and ornate throne match the page's candidate, though the face is not used for identification.2011-02-13Swamiji (probable) seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushioning, hands clasped in his lap, a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a sky-blue draped cloth over a bare shoulder, with layered white pearl and clear crystal beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Two shaven-headed devotees in white dhotis with red borders sit in front with hands joined in namaste. Before the throne stand a tray with pink flowers and incense sticks, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the left edge. A gold-framed deity image is visible at the top of the throne back, and a microphone is visible at right.2011-02-08A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with carved gilt panels behind him. He wears a sleeveless sky-blue top and a matching blue cloth draped over one shoulder and wrapped around the lap, with a dark red bindi on his forehead. Multiple strands of rudraksha beads and white pearl-like beads hang across his chest, with matching bracelets on his wrists and upper arms. A microphone on a black stand is positioned in front of him.2011-02-13A seated man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with heavily carved gilded backing. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a sleeveless light-blue garment with a matching light-blue draped shawl. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and pearls around his neck and rudraksha-and-pearl armbands. A microphone on a stand is in front of him.2011-02-13A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, set against a backdrop of a painted temple-style mural and hanging green and white garlands with orange fabric at upper right. The man wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and draped blue wrap, gold armlets, a red bindi on his forehead, several beaded rudraksha-style malas and a pendant necklace, with long dark hair swept back. His hands are folded in his lap. In the foreground at the bottom edge, partially visible backs of heads belong to a few seated attendees. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned adornment.2011-02-13February 13 20112011-02-13 +1 copiesA seated man in a turquoise-blue robe sits on an ornate red-cushioned golden throne with carved gold lion-like armrests and tall gold lamp stands with flames on either side. He wears multiple strands of white and clear beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, a red bindi on his forehead, and has long dark hair. His hands are folded in his lap. In the foreground, bald shaved-headed men in white and maroon ritual clothing sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind the throne, a backdrop shows a decorated temple-style setting with gold and red tones. Oil lamps and a small tray of flowers are placed beside the throne.2011-02-08A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a gold-upholstered seat in front of an ornately carved gold throne back. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder and across the lap, plus multi-strand rudraksha and pearl malas, a rudraksha pendant, rudraksha and pearl armlets and bracelets, and a red bindi on his forehead. A black microphone stand is positioned at his right.2011-02-13