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A seated man with long dark hair, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair in front of an elaborately carved gold backdrop. He wears a sleeveless sky-blue garment with a matching blue draped shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a white bead necklace with a rudraksha pendant, plus beaded armlets and bracelets. A red bindi and white tilak mark his forehead. Partially visible hands and a microphone appear at the lower edges of the frame. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in person with distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments.

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A seated man in a light blue sleeveless top and blue shawl sits on a gold-upholstered throne before an ornate gilded carved backdrop. He wears layered rudraksha malas with white bead strands, a rudraksha pendant, beaded armlets, and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest clasped in his lap. In the lower left, a blurred hand holds a lit oil lamp toward him, and a microphone sits on the armrest. Given the ceremonial setting and his distinctive long swept hair, saffron-free but ornate jewelled garb and rudraksha adornments, this is a person seated for a pada puja.2011-02-13A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair seated on an ornate gold throne against a richly carved gold backdrop. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and pearl-and-bead necklaces, a rudraksha pendant, beaded armlets, and wrist beads. He has a red bindi and white tilak markings on his forehead, hands clasped in his lap. A microphone sits on the throne's armrest and a small portion of another person is visible at the left edge.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak and red bindi, wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder and lap. He wears several strands of wooden beads and pearl-like beads, a small rudraksha pendant, and beaded armlets, with hands clasped in his lap. He sits on a gold upholstered throne with an ornate gilded carved backdrop behind him. Two partially visible people sit at the left and right edges of the frame, and a microphone rests on the throne's armrest.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne-style couch against a richly carved gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and draped blue shawl, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace, plus beaded armbands and wrist bands. His hands are folded in his lap. In the lower left, a blurred figure holds a lit oil lamp, and a microphone sits on the couch arm.2011-02-13Photo of a man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and deity relief panels. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless kurta and matching blue shawl with pale trim, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and white beaded necklaces, rudraksha armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap. Blurred heads of seated devotees with hair pulled back appear in the foreground at the bottom edge of the frame, and a microphone sits beside the throne arm. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, and ornate gold seating, seated in the position of honour at an event.2011-02-13A photograph of a man with long dark hair seated on a gold upholstered throne-like seat in front of an ornately embossed gold backdrop. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a matching blue draped shawl over one shoulder, multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads and white pearl necklaces, a pearl-decorated rudraksha armband and rudraksha bracelets, and a white ash mark with a red dot on his forehead. His hands are folded in his lap. A microphone sits on the armrest at right, and the blurred heads of two people are visible at the lower edges of the frame. The ash mark with red dot and the rudraksha ornaments are consistent with a person appearance, but this is inferred from cues only.2011-02-13A man with long swept-back dark hair sits eyes closed on an ornate gilded throne decorated with carved floral and deity panels. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and a matching blue draped cloth over his lap and shoulder, with multi-strand rudraksha malas and a white pearl necklace, rudraksha armbands and wrist beads, and a red bindi with white tilak on the forehead. His hands rest clasped in his lap. A microphone is clipped to the armrest, and the blurred heads of two women in the foreground face him. The distinctive long hair, ornate gold seat and rudraksha malas are consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a pada puja setting, shown in person.2011-02-13A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded backrest, wearing a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching blue draped shawl, multiple rudraksha malas, pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant, rudraksha armlets and bracelets, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap. In the foreground, blurred devotees' hands hold lit oil lamps, and a microphone sits on the throne armrest.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair, white tilak marks and a red dot on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne-like sofa in front of a heavily embossed gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching draped shawl, multi-strand rudraksha malas with white beads, a pearl necklace with a red bead pendant, and rudraksha armlets with silver clasps. His hands rest clasped in his lap. A microphone sits on the armrest beside him, and partial heads of two people are visible at the frame edges. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold-throne setting, with the page noting this event.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-upholstered throne set against a heavily embossed gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top with a matching draped shawl and blue trousers, multiple rudraksha malas and a pearl necklace, rudraksha armlets and bracelets, and a white-and-red forehead mark. His hands are clasped in his lap. A microphone rests on the armrest and a partial figure appears at the lower edge.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 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.2011-02-13