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A seated figure in deep red and maroon robes with a red turban adorned with a silver ornament sits eyes closed on a red cushion beside a golden bull statue (Nandi) and a tall golden trident. He wears layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, bangles and armbands, and a striped wrap. Behind him a large audience sits in an ashram-style hall with hanging orange and pink tassel decorations, and many devotees in white and colourful clothing fill the foreground. Appearance-based identification is uncertain; the figure has long dark hair and ornate ceremonial adornments, consistent with the page's reference to a person, a probable seated discourse setting.

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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red and maroon dhoti-style garment and shawl, wearing a red turban with a jeweled brooch, long dark hair, a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha beads, and gold armlets. He sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a large gold-coloured bull statue (Nandi), with a tall gold trident to his right. He smiles toward a dense audience of devotees, many in white and red clothing, filling the hall. Probable Swamiji by appearance: the turban, long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red robes match the presentation, and the page names him at this event.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in red-maroon robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform, smiling broadly. He wears a maroon turban with a jewelled ornament, a long rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, and gold armlets. A striped tiger-print cloth and a leopard-print cloth lie beneath him. Beside him is a large polished brass bull statue (Nandi) with a silver-toned harness, and a small trident in his hand. A tall gold trident stands at the right edge. Behind him a large audience sits in a bright hall with white draped walls; many people are visible, including women in saris and men in light shirts.2016-12-07A seated man in a maroon and rust-red dhoti-style robe and a matching red turban with a jeweled brooch sits cross-legged on a raised stage. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, rudraksha beads, gold armbands and a leopard-print cloth at his waist, and holds a small trident-tipped wand. A large polished brass Nandi bull head rests beside him, and a tall golden trident stands at the right edge. Audience members, mostly seated, fill the background in front of a pale draped curtain.2016-12-07A man seated on a golden throne in a Shiva-style setting, wearing a rust-red turban with a jeweled brooch and long dark hair in a bun. He has a full black beard and wears a red-brown shawl over his bare chest, a leopard-print skirt, a long gold ceremonial necklace with a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands. He smiles and gestures with one hand. A large gold trident stands at the right edge, and a gilded bull statue (Nandi) is at the left in the foreground.2016-12-07A man with a full black beard and a long dark braid sits cross-legged atop a golden brass Nandi (bull) figure, smiling and looking to the side. He wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a red-orange shawl over a bare upper body, a long gold necklace, rudraksha beads on his arms and chest, and holds a golden staff with an ornate top. A large crowd of seated audience members, mostly in casual clothing, fills the foreground and background in a hall with pale blue drapery. Swamiji (probable): the man's long braid, red turban, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas are the qualifying cues, and he is seated in the central position being honoured.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a large golden bull statue (Nandi) with ornate bells on its harness. He wears a long garland of yellow flowers, a rudraksha-style mala, a large gold pendant, and gold armbands, and holds a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in one hand. Behind and around him, a seated audience of many people in white, orange and multicoloured saris and kurtas fills a large hall, with a standing fan and a water bottle on a table at the right. The setting resembles a satsang or discourse.2016-12-07A bearded man in a red-maroon turban with a jewelled ornament and dark hair bun sits bare-shouldered in a maroon-red cloth, wearing a long gold necklace of rudraksha beads, a gold ornament on his chest, gold armlets and leopard-print cloth at the waist. He smiles and gestures with his right hand while a microphone is at his face. Beside him a large golden bull statue of Nandi stands on the left and a tall golden trident rises on the right. Seated audience members, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, fill the background of a bright hall. a person seated in a discourse setting with a Nandi statue and trident, a visible devotional stage setting.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A man seated on a dark red throne-like chair beside a large golden bull figure, holding a tall golden trident. He wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a long gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and gold bangles. He smiles and gazes to his side. Behind him a large screen shows blurred devotees, and a seated audience in white and bright clothing fills the hall. a person: the long swept-back hair, turban, ornate gold adornments and trident match the visual cues, and this is the Dhyanapeetam satsang discourse setting.2016-12-07A bearded man seated on a tiger-striped and leopard-print seat beside a large brass bull statue, a Nandi, in a hall filled with seated devotees. He wears a red-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and long dark hair, a red-orange shawl over his shoulder, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, gold armbands and a leopard-print lower garment, and holds a small trident-shaped sceptre. Large screens and bright red and orange hangings frame the scene.2016-12-07