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A seated man in a rust-red and saffron-orange dhoti and matching turban sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-covered dais in a large hall. He wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a thick gold necklace, with gold bangles on his arms, and holds a tall gold trident staff upright beside him. Beside him stands a large gold bull statue, a nandi. Hundreds of seated devotees in white, saffron and colourful saris fill the floor, and a screen and hanging orange lanterns decorate the hall. a person appears to be the figure on the dais, presenting a discourse to the assembly.

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A seated figure in orange-red robes and a red turban sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin seat beside a golden bull statue, with a golden trident raised beside him. He wears a long gold necklace, bracelets and rudraksha-style beads, and raises one hand in an expressive gesture. Behind him a large audience of mostly seated devotees in orange, white and saffron clothing fills a hall beneath hanging orange and red decorative banners, with a screen showing a video on the back wall. A fan and water bottle are visible near the front. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and ornate saffron clothing and adornments, matching the page's Swamiji cues, so this is a probable appearance-based identification.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in an orange-and-brown robe and a dark orange turban sits on a golden Nandi bull sculpture on a raised platform before a large hall audience. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds a tall golden trident (trishul) in his right hand. Hundreds of seated devotees, many in orange, saffron and white clothing, fill the floor, and a large screen behind shows a crowd. Hanging colourful paper lanterns and decorative banners decorate the ceiling. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure given the page's reference to him at this event; his long hair, turban, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial gold necklace are the distinguishing cues.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated figure in rust-orange robes, wearing a rust-orange turban, a long gold necklace and a bead-and-gold garland, sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin seat beside a large gold bull statue, gesturing with raised hands while addressing a crowd. A tall gold trident stands at right, and a water bottle sits on a small table. Behind him a large screen shows a blurred image. Hundreds of seated devotees in orange, white and saffron saris fill the hall beneath orange and red paper lanterns and hanging decorations. A standing fan is at right. Swamiji (probable): the speaker wears orange-saffron robes, long swept-back hair under a turban and a gold necklace, seated on the tiger throne beside the Nandi statue as the teacher giving a discourse.2016-12-07Photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne-like seat mounted on a gilded bull (Nandi) with a tiger-skin covered base, at a large indoor satsang hall. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, an orange-brown draped garment, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a heavy gold necklace, and bangles, and raises one hand while holding a tall gold trident (trishul) in the other. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-style turban, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial saffron-toned clothing, consistent with the page. Around him a large seated audience in white, orange and red clothing faces the stage, with a projection screen on the left showing a similar figure. Also visible: a white draped backdrop and hanging lanterns.2016-12-07A seated man in an orange-brown turban and matching rust-orange dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a gilded bull statue (Nandi) and a tall golden trident. He wears a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads, gold armbands and a leopard-print waist cloth, smiling broadly with a headset microphone at his cheek. Behind him a large audience sits in a bright hall, many women in saffron and white saris and men in white, with a water bottle on a table and a standing fan at right. A projection screen at left shows colourful crowd imagery. Props suggest a satsang or discourse setting.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a discourse hall with a seated man in rust-orange robes and a rust-orange turban, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a gold pendant, a leopard-print waist band, and gold armbands. He sits cross-legged on a striped tiger-skin seat beside a gold trident and a gold Nandi bull statue, gesturing with one raised hand while speaking into a headset microphone. A large audience of women and men in white, red, orange and saffron clothing sits on the floor, and a small table holds a water bottle. A projection screen and a standing fan are visible at the edges. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces is consistent with the page's Swamiji presence, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a teaching role.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07