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A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a large golden bull statue, with a tall golden trident held upright beside him. He wears a long gold-bead necklace and gold armbands, and raises one hand in blessing. A large audience in a bright hall, many in white, saffron and red clothing, sits in front of him, and a white fan and a large screen appear in the background.

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A bearded man with long dark hair wrapped in a rust-orange turban sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped seat beside a large gold-coloured Nandi bull statue, smiling and raising one hand. He wears an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print waist cloth, a long gold-and-beaded garland, a gold pendant, and gold armbands. A tall golden trident stands to his right. Behind him a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white, saffron and orange clothing, fills a bright hall, with a screen on the left and a small water bottle on a table. The figure's appearance with saffron turban, ornate gold necklaces, and tiger-skin seat matches the Swamiji (probable) presentation, seated as a teacher giving discourse before the devotee audience.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in orange-rust robes and a rust turban sits cross-legged on a gilded Nandi bull mount draped with a striped tiger skin, raising one hand while speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a long gold necklace, a gold pendant, beaded bracelets and a leopard-print waist sash, and holds a tall golden trident beside him. Seated devotees fill the hall in front of him, many in white, saffron and bright saris, some with eyes closed. A projection screen, a water bottle on a small table and a standing fan are visible. Swamiji (probable): the speaker has long swept-back hair, a turban, saffron ornate clothing, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, so the appearance is consistent with the candidate, and he is physically present on the dais.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a matching orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sits cross-legged with eyes closed and one hand raised in a blessing gesture. He sits on a tiger-striped seat in front of a gilded bull statue of Nandi, and holds a tall gold trident. A seated audience in white, saffron, pink and blue clothes fills the hall, and a small boy sits near a low table with a water bottle. A large screen and white draped walls appear behind the crowd. The man matches the presentation cues of the page candidate: long hair swept up, a turban, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, so this is a probable Swamiji.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a raised seat draped with a tiger skin, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a leopard-print cloth, a thick gold-and-amber garland and gold bangles, with a red-orange turban and a feather ornament. He holds a golden trident beside him and gestures with one hand while smiling. A large gilded bull statue stands to his left. Devotees in white, saffron and orange clothing fill the foreground and background, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the upper left. The title and excerpt are not visible on the image.2016-12-07A man seated on a tiger-skin-draped golden throne at a satsang gathering, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled pin, a gold-and-orange mala with a large gold pendant, orange cloth over his shoulders and a leopard-print garment, with gold armbands and hands in a teaching gesture. Beside him stands a tall golden trident and a golden bull statue (Nandi). Hundreds of seated devotees fill the hall in white, saffron and orange clothing, with a large screen behind and a white pedestal fan at right. a person is seated with the trident and bull as ritual symbols of Shiva.2016-12-07A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red draped garment sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped seat beside a golden Nandi bull statue, holding a golden trishul trident upright beside him. He wears a long gold necklace with a large pendant and rudraksha-style beads, gold armlets, and a pale jewelled ornament on the turban. Before him a large audience in saffron, white and bright-coloured clothes sits on the floor of a spacious hall, with a screen showing a figure on the left wall and a fan at right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated speaker, with long dreadlocked hair, a crown-like turban, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, seated in a discourse setting.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07