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A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a red wrist thread, sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a golden bull statue and a tall golden trident. He holds a microphone in his right hand and raises his left arm while addressing a large seated audience. Attendees in saffron, yellow and white clothing fill the hall, a large screen shows blue imagery behind him, and paper lanterns hang from the ceiling.

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December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard holds a blue-capped handheld microphone and speaks to a seated audience. He sits cross-legged atop a golden bull statue (Nandi) with a tiger-skin cloth draped beneath him, beside a gold trident on a stand. Behind him a large screen shows an image of Shiva. Hundreds of seated devotees, many in white and colourful saris, fill a hall decorated with hanging orange and multicoloured tassels and paper lanterns, with a standing fan at right. A person sits atop a golden bull statue beside a gold trident. Wide hall with many seated devotees.2016-12-09A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with a seated audience. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown robe, sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-covered seat in front of a golden bull statue, holding a microphone to his chin. A golden trident stands to the left. A large screen behind shows a close-up of a face, and paper lanterns in orange and blue hang from the ceiling. Many devotees in saris and casual clothes sit on the floor, some with hands raised. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial robe, and a seat set before a golden bull and tiger skin.2016-12-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes holds a microphone and smiles while speaking to a large seated audience inside a hall with white draped walls and hanging orange-and-yellow lanterns. He sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a golden bull (Nandi) sculpture, and a gold trident stands to his left. He has long dark hair and a full beard. Behind him a large screen shows a crowd. Many attendees wear white, yellow and pink saris and kurtas, and a white pedestal fan stands in the foreground.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A seated man in an orange-brown saffron-toned robe holds a blue microphone and smiles while sitting atop a golden bull (Nandi-style) figure draped over a striped tiger skin on a raised platform. A tall golden trident stands to the left. A large audience of mostly white-clad and orange-clad devotees fills the hall beneath hanging orange and yellow paper lanterns, with a screen behind showing a scene of figures in a landscape. a person: the seated man has long dark hair, a full beard and a saffron robe, and is positioned as the central speaker. Crowd counts are too large to enumerate precisely.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a golden Nandi-shaped seat with a striped cloth, holding a blue microphone and gesturing with one hand while speaking. He has long dark hair and a beard, and a red-banded wrist. A tall golden trident stands to his left. Behind him a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and yellow clothing, fills a pale draped hall. A standing fan and a tripod-mounted camera appear at the right, and a bright screen shows a faint image at upper left. This appears to be a discourse or satsang session at the event. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the golden Nandi throne as the speaker.2016-12-09Photo of a large indoor hall during a procession-style event. A bearded man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a golden bull vehicle draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a rust-orange wrap and holding a ceremonial staff or wand. A tall golden trident stands at the left edge. Seated and standing devotees fill the foreground and background, many in white, orange and red clothing. A large screen behind shows a figure in red. A white fan and a water bottle sit near the bull. a person: the seated man on the bull shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha and orange clothing cues, though he is not clearly confirmed.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09