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A 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.

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A 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.2011-02-13A seated man in a turquoise-blue sleeveless top and draped blue shawl sits on a gold upholstered throne in front of an ornately embossed gold backdrop. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads with white pearl beads, a pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant, and rudraksha armlets; long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he has a red tilak on his forehead. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while his left rests on his knee. In the foreground, a blurred hand holds a lit oil lamp, and another person is partly visible at the lower edge. A microphone sits beside the throne. Swamiji (probable) appears through the long hair, rudraksha malas and blue robes, with the seated throne and blessing gesture, so the figure is identified as a probable Swamiji presence.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 swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a heavily carved gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching draped shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant, and beaded armlets and bracelets. He raises his right palm in blessing and has a red mark on his forehead. At the lower left edge, the shoulder and hand of a partially visible person holding an incense stick appear, along with a microphone on the throne. The scene suggests a pada puja setting. Cues include long hair, rudraksha malas and a blue shawl with ornate gold seating.2011-02-13A seated man in a sky-blue sheer sari-style garment with a draped shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with an embossed gold backdrop. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and white pearl necklaces, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and arms. He raises both palms in a blessing gesture. A microphone rests on the throne armrest. In the lower left foreground a partially visible person holds a lit oil lamp. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold-and-pearl adornment seated on the throne.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne-style chair against a gilded, carved backdrop, raising both palms in a blessing gesture. He wears a sky-blue draped robe over a sleeveless blue top, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace, a red bindi and tripundra marks on his forehead, and beaded bracelets. In the foreground, a lit oil lamp on a silver stand and a hand holding a small vessel suggest a ritual offering by attendees. The gilded throne and microphone are visible at his side.2011-02-13