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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.

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A 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 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 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 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 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 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.2011-02-13A 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, 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 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.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair, eyes closed, wearing a sky-blue sleeveless tunic and draped blue shawl with a teal trim, raises his right hand in blessing while resting his left hand on his knee. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and white pearl necklaces, rudraksha and pearl bracelets and armlets, and a red bindi with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. He sits on an ornate gold-and-velvet throne (peetha) backed by gilded carved relief. A microphone is visible at the right edge. Partially visible people in the foreground are seated at the bottom edge of the frame.2011-02-13A photograph of a man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gold throne with heavily embossed floral and figural carving behind him. He wears a light blue sleeveless top and a matching blue draped shawl over one shoulder, with multiple strands of rudraksha and white beaded malas around his neck and a rudraksha pendant. He has a white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead and raises both open palms toward the viewer. At the lower left, the hand of another person holds a lit oil lamp in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a light blue draped garment on a gold throne; the page places him at a Pada Puja event.2011-02-13A seated man in a sky-blue sleeveless tunic and matching draped shawl sits on a gold upholstered throne before an ornate gilded relief backdrop. He wears layered rudraksha malas with white bead strands, a pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant, beaded armbands and bracelets, and has long dark hair with a white forehead marking and red bindi. 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 person's head appears at the lower left edge.2011-02-13