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A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in meditation on an ornate gold throne with intricately carved gold relief behind him. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment and a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace, plus rudraksha and pearl armbands. His hands rest in a mudra in his lap with eyes closed. In the lower right, a person bowed in white clothing is partly visible, and a microphone sits on the armrest. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial setting match the page's cues, a sitting figure on a golden throne in blue sannyasi-style dress.

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A seated man with long dark hair, a red tilak and white forehead marks, eyes closed, sits in meditation on a gold-embossed throne with ornate repousse backdrop. He wears a sleeveless light-blue garment with a matching blue shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and white pearl necklaces, and rudraksha armbands. His hands rest in a mudra on his lap. In the lower right, the back of another person's head is visible, and a microphone sits on the gold couch at right. Clothing and adornments are distinctive: saffron-free but ornate blue silk, rudraksha malas and pearl strands. The figure is an appearance-based a person candidate in a meditative pose.2011-02-13A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a gold upholstered throne before an ornate gilded backdrop with floral and figurative relief. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, with multiple strands of rudraksha and white bead malas, a rudraksha pendant, beaded armlets and bracelets. His eyes are closed and his hands are in a meditation mudra on his lap. A red tilak marks his forehead. Partially visible in the foreground at the bottom edge, a person bows with dark hair pulled back, and a microphone sits on the armrest. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments seated on a throne, presented as the central figure in a satsang-style gathering.2011-02-13A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, eyes closed, sits in meditation on an ornate gold-leaf throne sofa set against a richly carved gilded backdrop. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and white beaded necklaces, a rudraksha pendant, and beaded armbands. A red tilak mark sits on his forehead and his hands rest in a mudra on his lap. A microphone and a partly visible figure bowing at the lower right edge complete the scene. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial beaded adornments match the page's description of the Supreme Pontiff receiving honours on a throne.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 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, 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 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 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.2011-02-13February 13 20112011-02-13 +2 copiesA seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching blue shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha and white bead malas, a pearl necklace, and rudraksha and white-beaded armlets and bracelets. He sits with hands clasped on his lap on an ornate gold throne with embossed gold backrest. In the foreground, blurred hands hold lit oil lamps during a puja, and a small microphone rests on the armrest.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak sits on a gold-carved throne with ornate floral and deity relief panels behind him. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and a matching blue shawl draped over his shoulder and lap, with several strands of rudraksha and pearl beads around his neck, a rudraksha pendant, and rudraksha-and-pearl armlets and wrist beads. His hands rest clasped in his lap and he gazes forward. An orange cloth lies over the left armrest. Two people with dark hair are seen from behind in the lower foreground. The long hair, ornate gold seat, rudraksha malas and distinctive blue robes are consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues, and he is seated as the central figure in a ceremonial setting.2011-02-13