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A photograph of a man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gold throne with heavily embossed floral and figural carving behind him. He wears a light blue sleeveless top and a matching blue draped shawl over one shoulder, with multiple strands of rudraksha and white beaded malas around his neck and a rudraksha pendant. He has a white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead and raises both open palms toward the viewer. At the lower left, the hand of another person holds a lit oil lamp in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a light blue draped garment on a gold throne; the page places him at a Pada Puja event.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold relief behind him, wearing a light blue sleeveless top and matching blue draped cloth over his shoulder and lap, with several strands of wooden rudraksha beads and white pearl necklaces, and a red bindi and white forehead markings. His palms are raised toward the front in a blessing gesture. Partially visible people in the lower corners and an oil lamp flame at the bottom edge suggest a seated devotee gathering. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha malas, ornate clothing and a gold throne are present, and the page identifies this event as a Pada Puja.2011-02-13A seated man in a light blue robe and shawl sits on a gold-upholstered throne before an ornate gilded carved backdrop. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant, and a red bindi with a white forehead mark, and raises both palms outward in blessing. Partially visible in the foreground, a person's hand holds a small oil lamp toward him, and a microphone rests on the throne's armrest. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, and flowing blue robes are visible cues, and the throne and palm gesture alone do not establish identity.2011-02-13A seated man in a light blue robe and draped shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold backdrop. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace, with a red bindi and white forehead markings, and raises one hand in blessing. A devotee in the foreground, partly visible, holds a lit oil lamp toward him during a ritual. A microphone sits on the throne armrest. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, and the page indicates he is present at this event.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, wearing a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a blue draped shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha and pearl malas, and a rudraksha pendant. He sits on an ornate gold-embossed throne and raises his right hand in blessing. In the foreground, a devotee's hand holds a lit oil lamp and another lamp glows at lower right, indicating a pada puja ritual. A microphone sits on the armrest. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with long hair, saffron-free sky-blue ceremonial dress, rudraksha malas and a pendant, a distinctive cluster of cues.2011-02-13A photograph of a seated man in a sky-blue sleeveless kurta and draped blue shawl with ruffled edge, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha and pearl malas, a rudraksha pendant, a rudraksha-and-pearl armband and wrist bracelets, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. He sits on an ornate gold-upholstered throne against a richly carved gold backdrop, raising his right hand in blessing. A microphone sits on the armrest, and two blurred heads in the foreground suggest a seated audience.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair, a red kumkum dot and white tilak on his forehead sits on a gold upholstered throne in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears a sleeveless sky-blue top and a matching blue draped shawl with ruffled trim, with multiple strands of wooden rudraksha beads and a white pearl necklace, plus beaded armbands and bracelets. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while his left rests on his knee. A microphone sits on the armrest beside him, and partial heads of seated devotees are visible at the lower edges of the frame. Appearance-based candidate for a person, shown in person on the throne with rudraksha malas and a shawl as cues.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless light blue top and matching blue draped wrap with ruffled edges, is raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace with a central rudraksha pendant, plus beaded armlets and bracelets. He sits on a gold-upholstered throne in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop, with a microphone at the side. Two people are partially visible at the lower edges of the frame, seated before him. a person is identified by the long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold throne setting, consistent with the page.2011-02-13A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-leaf throne in front of a highly embossed golden backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and a matching blue draped wrap, with multi-strand rudraksha malas and a pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant. A red bindi and white forehead markings are visible, and his right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while his left hand rests on his lap. A mic stands at the right edge of the frame and a small portion of another person's head is visible at the lower left. The distinctive long hair, saffron-free blue ceremonial clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate throne make him a probable Swamiji present in person.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment and a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant, rudraksha armlets and a wrist mala. He sits on a gold-upholstered throne with a gilded, ornate backdrop, raising his right hand in blessing while his left rests on his knee. A microphone sits on the armrest, and the blurred heads of two people are visible at the lower edge of the frame.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha and white bead malas, a pearl necklace, and rudraksha and white-beaded armlets and bracelets. He sits with hands clasped on his lap on an ornate gold throne with embossed gold backrest. In the foreground, blurred hands hold lit oil lamps during a puja, and a small microphone rests on the armrest.2011-02-13A seated man in a turquoise-blue robe and shawl sits on a gold upholstered throne in front of an ornately carved gold backdrop. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and tripundra marks on his forehead, and wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace. His eyes are closed and his palms are raised in a blessing gesture. Two people in the foreground, partly visible, are seated with their backs or heads toward the camera, one holding an object near a microphone. The seated man's identity is visible only through appearance cues, so the a person field is marked as probable.2011-02-13A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded back panels. He wears a sleeveless sky-blue top and a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace, plus rudraksha and silver armlets. His hands are clasped in his lap. In the foreground, the blurred hands of two attendants hold oil lamps with flames. A small microphone sits on the gold armrest. The man has distinctive long hair, a crown-free but ceremonial presentation, saffron-free blue robes and rudraksha malas, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate on the page.2011-02-13