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A man with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and scrollwork backing. He wears a turquoise-blue sleeveless garment and a matching blue draped shawl with ruffled edges, along with multiple strands of rudraksha and pearl malas and a rudraksha pendant. He has a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead and raises both palms outward in a blessing gesture. A microphone sits on the armrest, a small oil lamp flame glows at the lower right, and a partially visible person's head appears at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial throne with blue ceremonial robes are the qualifying cues.

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A 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 photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and figural carving behind him. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and draped blue shawl with a teal trim, rudraksha mala necklaces in several strands, a pearl necklace, and rudraksha bracelets. He has a white forehead marking and red bindi, and raises both palms outward in a blessing or teaching gesture. A microphone stands at right. Two partially visible bald devotees in the foreground, one holding flowers, are seen from behind. Matching the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial setting, this is the seated central figure, presenting a discourse or blessing during a pada puja.2011-02-13A 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 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-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.2011-02-13A long-haired man in a light blue draped garment sits on an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and scrollwork backing. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha and pearl beads, a rudraksha pendant, bangles and a forehead mark, and raises both palms outward in a blessing gesture. A microphone stands at the right edge, and two partially visible heads in the lower foreground face him.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne before a heavily embossed gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching draped shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha and white bead malas, and a rudraksha pendant. Both palms are raised, facing outward in a blessing gesture. A microphone rests beside the throne. Two shaved-headed figures in the lower foreground, partially visible, are seated in front. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a blue shawl, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial throne setting, consistent with a presiding spiritual leader during a pada puja.2011-02-13A seated man in a light blue robe and shawl sits on an ornate gold-upholstered throne against a richly carved gilded backdrop. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant, and pearl-and-bead bracelets, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. He raises both palms outward in a blessing gesture. In the lower foreground, a partially visible person's hand holds an oil lamp with a lit flame, and a microphone sits on the armrest.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.2011-02-13Photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne with intricately carved repoussé backrest, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching blue draped shawl with ruffled edge, multiple strands of rudraksha and white bead malas, a rudraksha pendant, rudraksha and white-bead armlets and bracelets, and a red kumkum bindi with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Blurred foreground shows a partially visible person and a lit oil lamp at the bottom edge, and a microphone rests on the armrest. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate ceremonial gold throne, rudraksha malas and blue robes.2011-02-13A seated man in a sky-blue sleeveless tunic and matching draped shawl sits on an ornate gold-upholstered throne against a richly embossed gold backdrop. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a pearl necklace, rudraksha bracelets and armlets, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and raises his right palm in a blessing gesture. Partially visible heads of two people are at the lower edges of the frame, and a microphone rests near the chair arm. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a distinctive ceremonial pearl necklace, seated on a throne.2011-02-13A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne-like sofa in front of a heavily carved gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha and white bead malas, a rudraksha pendant, beaded armlets and wrist bands, and a red bindi with white tilak on the forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap. A microphone rests on the armrest beside him, and blurred foreground figures and oil lamp flames appear at the lower edge. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron-free blue ceremonial dress, rudraksha malas and gold-backed throne are the qualifying cues for the central figure seated in the throne.2011-02-13