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A seated man in a rust-orange turban with a tied-up hairstyle, wearing a rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant necklace, gold armbands and an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, sits on a tiger-skin draped golden bull figure (Nandi) before a large audience. A tall gold trident stands beside him. a person in an in-person setting; the seated figure is at the centre of a hall filled with devotees in white and colourful saris and kurtas. Cameras on tripods and a fan are visible at the right, and a banner partly reads 'Sadashivam'. The crowd appears to number in the dozens to low hundreds.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a matching orange turban and a long rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant, sitting on a tiger-striped seat beside a large gold Nandi bull statue. He holds a tall gold trident in the foreground. A large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and colourful saris, fills the hall in front of him, with a ceiling fan and stage backdrop visible. The man has long swept-back hair and a full beard, and presents with appearance cues consistent with a person seated in a ceremonial role, though this is uncertain from the image alone.2016-12-07A bearded man in rust-orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged on a raised seat draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, in front of a large gold-coloured Nandi bull statue on the left. He wears a long garland, a gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and holds a gold trident (trishul) upright beside him. Seated and standing devotees in saris and white and colourful clothing fill the hall, with a pedestal fan and a water bottle visible at right. The appearance-based label is a person, with the throne, trishul and Nandi cues, seated as the discourse speaker.2016-12-07A large hall filled with seated devotees, many in white, saffron and bright saree colours. At the centre, a bearded man in an orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament, saffron-red robe, layered gold and rudraksha-style necklaces, and a leopard-print waist cloth sits on a tiger-skin covered seat beside a golden bull statue (Nandi) and a tall golden trident. A Swamiji (probable) figure seated in the centre with distinctive saffron attire, turban and gold necklace cues. Water bottle and a standing fan are visible near the dais; a discourse-style satsang is in progress.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in an orange-brown turban and saffron-rust robe sits cross-legged on a raised dais beside a large golden Nandi bull statue, holding a golden trident upright at his right side. He wears a long gold-bead necklace with a large pendant, gold armbands, and a leopard-print sash. Behind him a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and red, fills a bright hall; a standing fan and water bottle are visible at right. The man appears to be a person, seated in his distinctive saffron attire with trident and rudraksha-style gold adornments, presiding over the gathering.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a large seated gathering at an indoor hall. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wrapped in a rust-orange turban sits on a tiger-striped seat, wearing an orange-brown cloth, a leopard-print wrap, a heavy gold necklace and bracelets. He rests one hand on a golden bull statue (Nandi) and holds a tall golden trident. a person is the central figure, presented as the speaker at the event. Audience members in white, saffron and colourful saris and kurtas fill the foreground and background, and a water bottle and fan sit nearby.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Photograph of a large indoor gathering with a seated man as the central figure, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, an orange-brown shawl and dhoti, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and a long gold-beaded necklace with rudraksha-style garlands. He sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat beside a gold bull statue, one arm resting on its horn, and holds a tall gold trident on the right. Behind him stands a blue-lit backdrop with a camera on a tripod at upper left and a red sign reading Sadhyam. Many seated devotees in white, saffron and bright clothing fill the foreground and background, with several visibly watching the stage. Probable Swamiji seated as speaker, with cues of a turban, ornate gold adornments and saffron clothing.2016-12-07