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A man seated on an ornate golden throne with elaborate repoussé floral and scrollwork backrest, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a sleeveless turquoise-blue garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder and lap, multiple strands of wooden rudraksha beads and white beads, a rudraksha pendant, and beaded armlets. A white tripundra with a red bindi marks his forehead, and long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A microphone sits on the right side of the throne and a partially visible person is at the lower left edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a turquoise robe on a throne, in a seated teaching or blessing role.

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A 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 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 photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate golden throne against a repoussé gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue draped shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha and pearl malas, a rudraksha pendant, rudraksha and pearl armbands, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while his left hand rests on his knee. A microphone sits on the armrest and a few blurred devotees are visible at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable) appears in this photo, seated in ceremonial dress with distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and blue robes, consistent with the page's event of a Pada Puja.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 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 man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded backrest, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue wrap draped over his shoulder and lap, several strands of rudraksha and white bead malas, a rudraksha pendant, a beaded arm band and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. Partially visible devotees in the foreground, a microphone rests on the armrest. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold-framed throne setting indicate a candidate 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 man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold-carved backrest, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a sky-blue draped garment over a light blue top, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a white pearl necklace, a rudraksha pendant, and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arm. A white vibhuti line and red kumkum mark are on his forehead. A microphone sits on the armrest. In the lower foreground, the blurred heads and hands of devotees holding incense sticks are visible. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha malas and blue-and-gold ceremonial dress match the page's Swamiji reference.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 man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-upholstered throne before a richly carved gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top with a matching blue draped wrap, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace, a rudraksha pendant, and beaded armlets. A red bindi and white tilak mark his forehead. He raises his right palm in a blessing gesture while his left hand rests on his lap. A microphone sits on the armrest and a partially visible head of another person appears at the lower left edge. The appearance-based label is probable Swamiji as the seated figure: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments on a throne, in a dais setting.2011-02-13A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved gold backing. He wears a sleeveless sky-blue top and a matching blue shawl draped over his shoulder and lap, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace, a rudraksha pendant, beaded armlets and a wrist mala. He has a red bindi and white markings on his forehead and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. A microphone sits on the armrest beside him. In the lower corners, the shaved heads of two seated devotees are partly visible. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron-free but ornate rudraksha and pearl adornments, and a throne setting, consistent with the page's Pada Puja event.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.2011-02-13