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A photograph of a festive tent hall hung with colourful tassel decorations and paper lanterns. In the foreground a man in a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament, long dark hair, a beard, gold bangles and a long garland of orange-yellow flowers sits on a striped tiger-skin seat, holding an open book and smiling. Beside him is a large polished gold bull statue (Nandi) with bells hanging from its neck. Behind them devotees in saffron and white stand and watch, and a woman in a blue sari is partly visible at right. A shirtless man in white dhoti stands at left. The setting suggests a Rudrabhishekam ritual.

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December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A seated man in a rust-brown turban with a sun-and-crescent ornament and a long dark beard sits beside a large gold-coloured bronze Nandi bull head, smiling and holding an open book. He wears a gold-bead garland, gold armband and a dark brown and gold cloth. Behind him, people in saffron and white ritual dress and a woman in a blue top stand under a white canopy hung with colourful tassels, small lanterns and lamp-shaped ornaments. a person is shown in the distinctive turban, garlands and ornate clothing, sitting in a festival hall during a Rudrabhishekam event.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A photograph of a seated man in a brown turban with a gold ornament, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and a tiger-striped cloth, reading from an open book beside a large gilded bull (Nandi) statue with bells hanging from its base. Colourful garlands and streamers hang from a white canopy overhead, and devotees in orange and blue saris stand behind with hands raised in prayer. A man in white ritual dress is at the left edge. The man reading is visibly a candidate for the Swamiji identity, showing a turban, saffron-toned and ornate clothing and gold adornments, and he is physically present in the scene, so the appearance-based label applies. Ritual context: a Rudrabhishekam setting with a golden Nandi.2016-12-08A photograph of a festive gathering in a decorated hall with paper lanterns and hanging decorations overhead. Centre, a man in a rust-orange robe and orange turban with a gold necklace and mala sits on a striped tiger-skin seat beside a large gold bull statue, raising one arm and smiling. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, crowd around, and a tall gold trident-topped staff stands at right. a person: the seated man wears a turban, ornate gold necklaces and orange robes, with a ceremonial seat and bull statue.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament, long dark hair, a bare upper body with gold armbands, and a heavy gold and beaded necklace reads from an open book. He sits on a striped tiger-skin seat beside a large gold Nandi bull figure with bells on its collar. Behind him, women in saffron and blue saris stand near a tent ceiling hung with colourful tassels and lanterns. a person appears as the figure reading, identified by his turban, long hair, gold adornments and the Nandi setting.2016-12-08A photograph of a robed figure seated on a golden bull statue (Nandi-style) in a festive tent hung with red and orange paper lanterns. The seated figure wears a rust-red turban with a brooch, long dark dreadlocked hair, a gold necklace and red-orange garments with a tiger-striped cloth, and holds an open tablet or book. Behind him a large group of devotees in white, orange, blue and pink saris and kurtas stand close together, some with hands folded, while a shirtless man with rudraksha beads stands at left. A blue-lit backdrop with a cosmic galaxy image sits at the far right.2016-12-08A photograph of a celebratory gathering under a canopy of hanging colourful paper lanterns and umbrellas in red, yellow, green and purple. A bearded man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a leopard-print cloth and rudraksha-style beads, sits cross-legged on a raised seat, smiling broadly, with one hand resting on a gilded brass animal-headed ornament. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron clothing dance and raise their arms, a shirtless man stands among them, and a young girl in orange clothing holds a gold-tipped staff. Several spectators in white and blue clothes watch in the background.2016-12-07December 08 20162016-12-08December 07 20162016-12-07