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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.

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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.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and draped blue shawl, with multi-strand rudraksha malas, pearl necklaces and rudraksha-and-pearl armbands. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a gilded carved backdrop, hands clasped in his lap. At the lower left a person holds a lit oil lamp in a pada puja setting, and a microphone rests on the throne's side. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this frame, identified by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and blue-and-pearl adornments while seated on the throne.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.2011-02-13A 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 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.2011-02-13Photo 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 man with long dark swept-back hair sits on a gold cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue shawl, several strands of rudraksha beads and white pearl necklaces, rudraksha armlets, and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap. In the foreground, the hand of a devotee with white ash markings on the arm holds a lit oil lamp toward him during a pada puja offering. A microphone sits on the armrest beside him.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 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 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, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, wearing a sleeveless sky-blue garment with a blue shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant, and rudraksha and pearl armbands, and raises his right palm in blessing while seated on a gold velvet throne against an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. In the foreground, a devotee's hand holds a lit oil lamp toward him during a pada puja, with another person partly visible at the lower right.2011-02-13