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A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits cross-legged atop a large gilded bronze Nandi bull statue draped with a tiger-striped cloth, smiling toward the audience. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over his bare shoulders and a red-orange dhoti, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. A tall silver trident stands to the left of the bull and a silver staff rests at right. Behind him a large hall is hung with rows of colourful tasselled garlands and lanterns, with a crowd of seated devotees, some in white and saffron clothing, and video cameras on tripods visible at the back.

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December 09 20162016-12-09A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange saffron wrap and dhoti, sitting cross-legged atop a large gilded brass Nandi bull with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its back. A tall golden trishul stands at left. Behind him, a tent hung with many colourful tassel decorations and small lamps, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground and background, with cameras on tripods visible. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a full beard, and saffron clothing, and is seated in the position of honour on the bull, matching the page's description of a procession. The scene reads as a procession or ceremonial event.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing an orange-red saffron shawl over his bare shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged on a golden Nandi bull statue draped with a tiger-skin cloth, holding a silver trident with a smile. Behind him stands a tall silver trident and a silver staff. Large screens show a close-up of a bearded man in saffron. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person seated on a ceremonial vehicle. Audience members in white and saffron clothing fill the hall, with colourful paper lanterns and tassels hanging from the ceiling.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat mounted on a golden bull statue, a Nandi-like figure, with a tall silver trident beside him. He has long dark hair swept back, a full beard and rudraksha-style adornments, smiling as he addresses a large seated audience. Behind him is a bright stage with a large screen showing a robed figure. The hall is decorated with colourful hanging lanterns and tassels, and many devotees in white and red garments sit in rows. a person seated in the position of a teacher during satsang, with the trident and bull throne as ceremonial symbols.2016-12-09A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a full beard, sitting on a tiger-skin-covered seat beside a gilded bull statue (Nandi) and a golden trident. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and smiles. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, full beard, orange robes and a tiger-skin seat. Around him a large audience sits on the floor, many wearing white and some with orange or red garments; a large screen behind shows a closer view of the same figure. Colourful hanging decorations and lanterns hang from the ceiling of the hall.2016-12-09A seated man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a large golden Nandi bull sculpture, with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. He wears an orange-rust saffron robe over bare shoulders and has a tilak on his forehead. A gold ceremonial staff stands at left and a small brass vessel sits at the base. Behind him, a white tent ceiling is hung with rows of colourful tassel decorations in orange, yellow and red. A woman in a maroon sari leans at left, and a crowd of devotees in colourful saris and salwar kameez fills the foreground and background. Lights and a camera rig are visible. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and presiding at the event.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A seated man in an orange-red robe sits cross-legged atop a large gilded bronze Nandi bull statue, draped with a tiger-print cloth. He wears rudraksha beads and a red-tilak forehead mark, with long dark hair, and smiles toward the hall. Several young people in orange and yellow sit at the lower left, and a crowd is visible in the background. The hall ceiling is hung with colourful paper streamers and lamps, and a golden kalasha-style pot and a tall silver staff stand near the foreground. The scene appears to be a ceremonial gathering. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, with appearance cues of long hair, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads.2016-12-09A seated man in an orange-red sannyasi robe and a dark ochre wrap sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped golden nandi or bull-shaped seat, hands folded in his lap. He has long dark hair and a beard, with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead. He appears to be speaking. Behind him a golden nandi figure with bell-decorated bridle and a tall silver staff stand on a striped cloth, with a brass kalasha-style vessel in front. Seated devotees in cream and pink saree-style dress and women with long braids fill the foreground, and a hall with hanging colourful tassel decorations and a camera rig is visible behind. a person seated on the golden bull throne.2016-12-09