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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold backrest, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a turquoise-blue draped garment with a sleeveless top, multiple rudraksha and white bead malas, a rudraksha pendant, and gold arm bands and bracelets. Blurred hands and a head of a seated audience member appear at the lower edge of the frame, and a microphone rests on the armrest.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded backrest, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a sky-blue draped garment over a light blue top, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace, a red bindi and a sacred ash mark on his forehead, and bracelets on his wrists and arm. Two out-of-focus figures and a blurred incense stick appear in the lower foreground, and a microphone sits beside the throne.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks sits on a gold-upholstered throne in front of an ornate gilded backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and a matching blue draped shawl, with multiple strands of rudraksha and pearl malas, a rudraksha pendant and rudraksha bracelets and armlet. He raises his right hand in blessing while his left hand rests on his lap. A microphone sits on the armrest. In the lower left foreground, a partly visible person holds incense sticks near the frame edge. a person is shown seated in a presiding role with the sky-blue robes, rudraksha malas and throne cues visible.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with an elaborately carved gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue draped shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a pearl necklace and a rudraksha pendant, and raises both palms in a blessing gesture. In the foreground, blurred hands of devotees hold a lit oil lamp and offerings. A microphone sits beside the throne. The seated figure's long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold-throne setting fit the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, with a priest-like role in the ritual.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a gold-upholstered throne in front of an ornate gilded backdrop carved with floral and deity motifs. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a matching blue shawl draped over his shoulder, a red dot on his forehead, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and white pearl necklaces, and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms. A microphone on a black stand is positioned beside him. He is smiling and barefoot. No other people are visible.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti on his forehead sits on a gold throne in front of an ornately carved gold backdrop. He wears a light blue sleeveless top and a matching blue draped cloth, with several strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace, plus rudraksha bracelets and a silver armlet. His right hand is raised in blessing. In the lower left foreground a partial figure holds an incense stick, and a microphone sits on the throne armrest. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial clothing are the qualifying cues for the central seated figure.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne with carved gilded backrest. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching blue draped cloth, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pendant at his neck, and beaded bracelets on his wrists. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while his left rests on his lap. A partially visible person is at the lower left edge of the frame. The setting appears to be a formal satsang or pada puja gathering.2011-02-13A man seated on an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and figural carvings behind him, raising both palms outward in a blessing gesture. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching draped shawl, several strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl-and-bead necklace, a rudraksha pendant, rudraksha wrist bands, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A lit oil lamp is held by a hand at the lower edge of the frame, and a microphone sits on the gold armrest. The figure has the appearance of the probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold-throne setting, though the identification is uncertain.2011-02-13A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white urdhva-pundra forehead marks, wearing a turquoise-blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a white pearl necklace, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and arm. He raises both palms outward in a blessing gesture while seated on an ornate golden throne with gilded carved panels behind him. In the lower left, a hand holds a lit oil lamp toward him, and a microphone sits on the armrest. Only one central person is fully visible, with partial figures at the edges.2011-02-13A seated man in a sky-blue sleeveless kurta and matching blue shawl raises his right hand in blessing while sitting on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded panels behind him. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha and pearl mala beads, a pearl necklace with a red rudraksha pendant, beaded armbands and wrist bands, and has a red bindi and white forehead markings. A microphone sits beside the throne. In the lower foreground, blurred hands hold a lit oil lamp, and a partial figure appears at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial pearl necklace, seated on a throne in an ornate setting, with a blessing gesture. Visible shoulder-length hair and a single printed-free scene; the photo is a ritual setting with a lamp offering.2011-02-13A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a heavily carved gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching draped shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant, and beaded armlets and bracelets. He raises his right palm in blessing and has a red mark on his forehead. At the lower left edge, the shoulder and hand of a partially visible person holding an incense stick appear, along with a microphone on the throne. The scene suggests a pada puja setting. Cues include long hair, rudraksha malas and a blue shawl with ornate gold seating.2011-02-13A photograph of a man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gold throne with carved gold filigree behind him. He wears a sleeveless light-blue garment with a matching blue draped shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha and white bead malas, a rudraksha pendant, and a white and red forehead mark. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture. In the foreground, a partially visible person holds a lit oil lamp, and another devotee is at the right edge. The setting suggests a Pada Puja ritual.2011-02-13A man with long, swept-back black hair sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with an elaborately carved gilded backrest. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and a matching blue wrap draped over one shoulder, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a white bead necklace. He has a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms, and a microphone stands beside him. Both hands rest in a meditative pose. Swamiji (probable): long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial blue clothing and a throne mark him as the seated teacher.2011-02-13