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A photograph of a large indoor event hall with an audience of many people seated on the floor. In the centre a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-red sannyasi robe with a red bindi and sits on a golden bull (nandi) sculpture draped with a tiger-striped cloth, a golden trident standing beside him. Behind him are red drapes and hanging orange and yellow decorative lanterns. Audience members in white, red and orange clothing, some with tilak marks and garlands, fill the foreground and background, and a large screen shows a figure in pink and blue. Visible text in the corner reads a copyright notice.

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A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a rust-orange robe sits on a golden bull (Nandi) figure draped with a tiger-striped cloth, gesturing with open hands while speaking. A tall silver trident stands beside him. Around him a large seated audience in white and red clothes fills the hall, with many women in saris and men in white shirts visible. Behind him a large screen shows a figure in pink and teal robes, and hanging orange and yellow decorations line the ceiling.2016-12-09December 07 20162016-12-07A man seated on a golden Nandi bull statue at the front of a large hall, facing a seated audience. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a long saffron-orange cloth, a thick gold garland with a large pendant, and gold armbands, with a leopard-print cloth over his lap. A tall golden trident stands beside him. The seated audience fills the room, many in white, orange and red clothing, with a pedestal fan and water bottle nearby. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally on the Nandi with the trident beside him, the cues being the turban, saffron-orange clothing and ornate gold garland.2016-12-07December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red-orange wrap draped over bare shoulders smiles while sitting on a tiger-skin-covered seat in front of a gilded bull statue. A tall silver trident stands beside him, and a silver staff leans nearby. He holds his hands in a meditative mudra. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the hall, with many wearing white and some with orange and red shawls and mala beads, under hanging colourful lanterns and a projection screen showing a figure in pink and teal. Swamiji (probable): a bearded man with long swept-back hair, an orange wrap and a trident-topped seat is visible, matching the page's account of the event.2016-12-09December 07 20162016-12-07A man seated cross-legged on a golden bull statue draped with a tiger skin, holding a silver trident, in a large hall filled with seated devotees. He wears a long saffron-orange robe with long hair and a full beard, and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him a screen shows a figure in pink and blue. Colourful hanging tassels and paper lanterns decorate the ceiling, and many attendees in white and orange clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit in the audience.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated teacher on an ornate chair at a satsang hall, with a large gold Nandi bull statue in the foreground and a trident held upright beside him. The central figure wears an orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a long gold-and-bead necklace, a leopard-print cloth, and a saffron shawl, and holds a small object in his hands. Behind him a large screen shows a group photo. Dozens of seated devotees fill the hall, many in white, orange and red saris and kurtas, with a white draped wall and orange hanging lanterns above. Swamiji (probable) is seated centre, wearing an orange turban, rudraksha-style gold necklace and saffron shawl, with the trident as a visible symbol of Shiva.2016-12-07A photograph of a seated figure on an elevated golden peetha with a gilded bull (Nandi) figure at left and a golden trident at right. The central figure wears an orange-brown turban, a long rudraksha-style gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, a leopard-print waist cloth and an orange-brown shawl over the shoulder, and sits on a striped tiger-skin seat. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, a turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments. Around the stage a large audience sits and stands in a hall decorated with hanging colourful lanterns and tassels, with large screens on either side. Many attendees wear white and saffron clothing.2016-12-07