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A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne before a heavily embossed gold backdrop. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching draped shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha and white bead malas, and a rudraksha pendant. Both palms are raised, facing outward in a blessing gesture. A microphone rests beside the throne. Two shaved-headed figures in the lower foreground, partially visible, are seated in front. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a blue shawl, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial throne setting, consistent with a presiding spiritual leader during a pada puja.

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A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and figural carving behind him. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and draped blue shawl with a teal trim, rudraksha mala necklaces in several strands, a pearl necklace, and rudraksha bracelets. He has a white forehead marking and red bindi, and raises both palms outward in a blessing or teaching gesture. A microphone stands at right. Two partially visible bald devotees in the foreground, one holding flowers, are seen from behind. Matching the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial setting, this is the seated central figure, presenting a discourse or blessing during a pada puja.2011-02-13A long-haired man in a light blue draped garment sits on an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and scrollwork backing. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha and pearl beads, a rudraksha pendant, bangles and a forehead mark, and raises both palms outward in a blessing gesture. A microphone stands at the right edge, and two partially visible heads in the lower foreground face him.2011-02-13A seated man in a blue sleeveless top and draped blue shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with intricately carved gold-leaf backdrop. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant, pearl and rudraksha bracelets, and a red bindi with white forehead markings. He raises both palms outward in a blessing gesture. A small oil lamp burns in the lower right foreground, and a partial head of another person is visible at the lower left edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments on a throne match the page's claim, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2011-02-13A seated man in a sky-blue sleeveless tunic and matching draped shawl sits on an ornate gold-upholstered throne against a richly embossed gold backdrop. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a pearl necklace, rudraksha bracelets and armlets, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and raises his right palm in a blessing gesture. Partially visible heads of two people are at the lower edges of the frame, and a microphone rests near the chair arm. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a distinctive ceremonial pearl necklace, seated on a throne.2011-02-13A seated man in a turquoise-blue robe and shawl sits on a gold upholstered throne in front of an ornately carved gold backdrop. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and tripundra marks on his forehead, and wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace. His eyes are closed and his palms are raised in a blessing gesture. Two people in the foreground, partly visible, are seated with their backs or heads toward the camera, one holding an object near a microphone. The seated man's identity is visible only through appearance cues, so the a person field is marked as probable.2011-02-13A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold relief behind him, wearing a light blue sleeveless top and matching blue draped cloth over his shoulder and lap, with several strands of wooden rudraksha beads and white pearl necklaces, and a red bindi and white forehead markings. His palms are raised toward the front in a blessing gesture. Partially visible people in the lower corners and an oil lamp flame at the bottom edge suggest a seated devotee gathering. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha malas, ornate clothing and a gold throne are present, and the page identifies this event as a Pada Puja.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 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 photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne chair against an elaborately embossed gold backdrop. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a matching blue shawl draped over his shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha and pearl malas, a rudraksha pendant, beaded armbands and bracelets, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while his left rests on his knee. A microphone sits on the armrest and partially visible heads of people appear at the lower edges of the frame.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.2011-02-13Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, eyes closed, a red bindi and white vibhuti on his forehead, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment and a matching blue shawl, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a white pearl necklace, a rudraksha pendant, and rudraksha armlets and bracelets. He sits on a gold upholstered throne in front of an ornate gilded backdrop. Part of a microphone is visible at the right, and two blurred heads of people in the foreground are at the edges of the frame.2011-02-13A man with long swept-back black hair sits on an ornate golden throne in front of a gold-embossed backdrop with floral and deity relief work. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching draped blue shawl with ruffled edges, multiple strands of rudraksha and white bead malas, a pearl necklace with a rudraksha pendant, and beaded armlets and wrist bands. He has a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead and raises his right palm in blessing while his left hand rests on his knee. A microphone sits on the armrest, and partial heads of seated attendees appear at the lower edge. Swamiji (probable) appears in the chair, with cues of long hair, ornate clothing and rudraksha malas.2011-02-13