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A photograph of a seated man on a golden throne shaped like a bull, draped with a tiger-striped cloth, holding a tall golden trident. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a long dark beard, rust-red cloth wrapped over bare shoulders, a leopard-print waistcloth, gold armbands and layered gold and beaded necklaces, and smiles while speaking into a headset microphone. Behind him, colourful woven tapestries hang from a white and red tent ceiling with yellow lanterns. A seated audience of devotees fills the foreground, and a white electric fan stands near the throne. A man in lavender kurta and a man in black with orange mala stand in the background. The bull throne and trident suggest Shiva iconography. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, long hair, rudraksha-style ornaments, gold necklaces and a shawl, matching the visible presentation cues.

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A bearded man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion, beside a golden bull statue (Nandi). He wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange cloth, a tiered gold necklace and gold armbands, and holds a tall golden trident. A white fan-shaped ceremonial object and a water bottle sit near him. Behind him are red drapes and hanging orange and blue tassels; the seated audience of many people, some with palms joined, fills the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a turban, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-coloured clothing, and is presented as the central figure on the throne.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man seated on a golden throne with a golden bull (Nandi) figure beside him and a tiger-skin draped over the seat, smiling broadly while sitting cross-legged and barefoot. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a dark rudraksha-style necklace of beads with ornate gold pendants, gold armbands, and an orange-red cloth over a patterned wrap. He holds a tall golden trident (trishul) upright beside him and a white fan-like whisk rests near him. Audience members in white, orange and colourful saris and kurtas sit on the floor in front, and a few people stand at the sides. Red drapes, white fabric panels and hanging colourful tassels decorate the hall behind him. A small water bottle sits on the stage edge.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated figure on a throne-like cushioned seat draped with a striped tiger-print cloth, holding a tall gold trident staff upright in his right hand. He wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a red-brown shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print loincloth, gold armbands, and multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas. Beside him stands a gleaming gold bull figure resembling Nandi. Behind is a white-draped hall with red side panels and hanging decorative tassels in orange, yellow and multicoloured fabric. A man in pink kurta stands in the background, and a large crowd of seated devotees, many women in orange and red saris, fills the foreground. A standing fan is visible at right. a person: the seated figure, with his turban, trident and ornate adornments, is the candidate for a person at this satsang.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated figure in an orange-red saffron-toned robe and matching turban, wearing a long gold necklace, rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold armbands, holds a tall golden trident. He sits on a golden ceremonial seat beside a golden bull statue, facing a large audience. Behind him a screen shows a pale image, and hanging tassels in orange and blue decorate the hall. Many devotees fill the seats in front, several in white, pink and saffron clothing, with a fan visible at right. The setting resembles a satsang discourse hall; the figure is an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate with the trident, crown-style turban, saffron robe and gold necklace cues, seated as the speaker.2016-12-07A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a rust-red turban sits on a golden bull-shaped seat, holding a tall gold trident (trishul) in his right hand. He wears layered garlands of beads, an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a draped shawl, gold armbands, and smiles broadly. Behind him a fan sits in the foreground, a red curtain hangs at right, and rows of seated devotees in saffron, white and pink clothing fill the hall, with colourful paper lanterns overhead. a person appearance cues include the long swept-back hair, turban, ornate garlands and trident seated on a throne-like seat.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07