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A bearded man with long dark hair stands bare-chested on a stage before a large seated audience at an ashram-style hall. He wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-saffron wrap over a leopard-print cloth, a gold necklace and layered beaded necklaces. He holds a small object in one hand and rests the other on a golden bull (Nandi-style) figure, while a tall gold trident-topped staff rises beside him. Behind him is a pale wall with a framed blue-and-white notice, and a large screen shows a crowd at upper left. Audience members in white, orange and pink clothing sit on the floor, and a white pedestal fan is visible at right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rust turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold jewellery, shown in a standing discourse role.

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A seated man in rust-orange and saffron robes, wearing a rust turban with a jewelled ornament, a long gold-bead garland with a large gold pendant, and a leopard-print waist cloth, sits cross-legged on a striped tiger skin beside a gold Nandi bull statue and a tall gold trident. A microphone is at his face and a water bottle and small table sit nearby. Dense audience in white, orange and colourful saris and kurtas fills the hall, and a screen at left shows a close-up of a figure in a red turban. A small fan is visible at right.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated figure in a rust-orange robe and a leopard-print cloth wrap sits with his back to the camera on a tiger-striped seat beside a large golden bull statue (nandi). He wears a rust-coloured turban, a long swept-back braid of hair, a gold armlet and a beaded necklace. A tall golden trident stands behind him. Before him sits a large seated audience in white and coloured clothing, with a screen and stage equipment visible at the sides. The figure is an appearance-based a person candidate in a seated teaching posture, with the trident and nandi forming the ceremonial setting. Approximately 60 to 100 people are visible in the audience.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A figure with long dark dreadlocks wrapped under an orange-red turban sits sidesaddle on a golden bull mount (Nandi-style vahana) at the front of a large hall, holding a golden trident (trishul) upright on the right. He wears a leopard-print garment over an orange-saffron dhoti and a long golden-beaded necklace, with a gold armlet. Behind him a large screen shows a crowd. Seated audience members in white, blue, saffron and purple clothing fill the foreground and rows of chairs, many with palms joined or hands in prayer. Several people are visible in the audience.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching orange turban sits on a tiger-skin covered seat beside a large gilded Nandi bull statue, extending his right arm toward it while holding a thin stick. He wears layered gold and bead necklaces, a leopard-print waist cloth, and gold armbands. A tall gold trident stands to his right. Seated devotees in white and cream clothing fill the foreground and a hall behind him, with a few in orange and yellow saris. A standing fan and a water bottle are visible at the edge. The appearance-based label Swamiji (probable) applies, given the orange turban and robes, long swept-back hair, and rudraksha-style necklaces. The scene is a seated discourse addressed to a large audience.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a seated figure in a large hall full of devotees. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban and rust-orange drapery, a leopard-print garment, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, and sits on a tiger-striped seat beside a golden bull figure. Holding a golden trident on the right, the figure gestures with the left hand. Seated and standing devotees in orange, white and red clothing fill the foreground and background, some facing the figure. Two cameras on tripods and a white-clad crew member stand on a scaffold to the left, beside a red banner. Appearance-based label: a person, presented on a throne-like seat during a public satsang gathering.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07