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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and figural relief, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a sky-blue draped garment with a matching blue shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and a pearl-and-bead necklace with a red pendant, plus beaded bracelets and a gold armlet. A red-and-white tilak marks his forehead. An oil lamp flame glows at lower left, a microphone sits at lower right, and the edges of seated audience heads are visible in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, pearl necklace and blue saffron-style garment match the cues, seated in a ceremonial role during the blessing. Pada puja setting with oil lamp and seated audience.

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February 13 20112011-02-13February 13 20112011-02-13 +1 copiesA seated man in a light blue sleeveless top and blue draped shawl raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while sitting on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scroll patterns. He wears a rudraksha mala necklace, multiple strands of beaded malas, and gold-toned armbands and bracelets, with a red bindi or tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. The gilded throne has orange and red cushioned armrests, and a lion-head carved detail is visible at the lower left. Audience members' heads are partially visible in the foreground. The figure appears to be the person described on the page as Swamiji, based on appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold backrest and gold armrests, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a light blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, layered rudraksha mala necklaces, a pendant, and beaded bracelets on his wrists and upper arm. The background shows gilded carvings and a red cloth edge on the armrest. a person is seated on the throne, displaying a flowing blue shawl and layered rudraksha malas with a ceremonial pendant, and is shown in a blessing pose.2011-02-13A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and figural relief behind him, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a light blue robe draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace, a red bindi on his forehead, and bracelets on both wrists and an upper arm. A lit oil lamp flame is visible at lower left with a few unidentified heads of onlookers at the bottom edge.2011-02-13February 13 20112011-02-13 +3 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrolled backrest. He wears a light blue draped garment, multiple rudraksha and bead malas, and a pendant necklace, with a red bindi and white tripundra marks on his forehead. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, and blue ritual dress seated on a throne, with the page indicating his presence.2011-02-13 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded backrest and matching gold armrests with red cushions. He wears a turquoise sleeveless top with a light blue shawl draped over his shoulder, multiple wooden rudraksha-style mala beads, a pearl necklace with a red pendant, gold bangles and an armband. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include long swept-back hair, the ornate throne, rudraksha malas and shawl, and the page names him as present. The background shows a gilded throne backdrop and an audience at the lower edge.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral and scroll motifs, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a light blue draped robe over a sleeveless top, layered rudraksha malas, a pearl necklace with a red pendant, and beaded bracelets and an armlet. Out-of-focus heads of people and a microphone appear in the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-free blue ceremonial robe, rudraksha malas and gold-toned ornaments seated on a throne, with a blessing gesture.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits cross-legged on a gold ornate throne with carved floral and lion-like details. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching blue dhoti-style wrap, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a pearl necklace with a pendant, and beaded bracelets. His right hand is raised in blessing while a microphone stand is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial dress, seated on a throne in a satsang or darshan setting.2011-02-13A photograph of a seated man in a sky-blue robe draped over one shoulder, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl-and-bead necklace with a red pendant, a red bindi on his forehead, and a gold armlet on his upper arm. He sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral and figural designs, with a gold armrest and a red-trimmed cushion beside him. The shoulder-length dark hair falls to his neck. Spectators are partially visible at the bottom edge. a person seated on the throne, identified by long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments.2011-02-13A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral and figural relief. He wears a turquoise blue shawl draped over one shoulder and a sleeveless blue garment, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pendant at his neck, a red bindi on his forehead, and gold armlets. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. The cue combination of long swept-back hair, ornate gold seat, blue shawl and rudraksha malas fits the page's Swamiji label, so this is the Swamiji (probable) seated in a teaching or blessing posture at a darshan setting.2011-02-13 +1 copies