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A 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.

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A 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved golden backrest, wearing a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue draped shawl. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and pearl necklaces, a red bindi and tilak on his forehead, and raises both palms in a blessing gesture. Foreground devotees hold lit oil lamps on small brass stands during the ritual, and a microphone sits on the throne's armrest. The distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial throne match the page's Swamiji candidate, so the appearance-based label applies: Swamiji (probable), seated and giving blessings in a pada puja setting.2011-02-13A photograph of a man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gold throne with carved gold filigree behind him. He wears a sleeveless light-blue garment with a matching blue draped shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha and white bead malas, a rudraksha pendant, and a white and red forehead mark. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture. In the foreground, a partially visible person holds a lit oil lamp, and another devotee is at the right edge. The setting suggests a Pada Puja ritual.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 seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white urdhva-pundra forehead marks, wearing a turquoise-blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a white pearl necklace, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and arm. He raises both palms outward in a blessing gesture while seated on an ornate golden throne with gilded carved panels behind him. In the lower left, a hand holds a lit oil lamp toward him, and a microphone sits on the armrest. Only one central person is fully visible, with partial figures at the edges.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak sits on a gold throne with ornate gold relief carving behind him. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a draped blue shawl edged in lighter blue, three strands of rudraksha beads, a white pearl necklace and a rudraksha pendant, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists. He raises both palms toward the viewer in a blessing gesture. In the foreground, the hand of another person holds a lit oil lamp, and a microphone sits on the armrest. The scene resembles a padapuja ceremony, with the seated figure receiving devotees' offerings.2011-02-13