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A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair sits on a red-cushioned chair at a large indoor discourse gathering, wearing a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament and a small gold leaf-shaped piece, a rust-red wrap over the shoulders, a leopard-print waist cloth, and heavy gold and rudraksha necklaces with red bead bracelets. A clip microphone is on his face. Beside him is a polished brass bull sculpture with a red cloth draped over it, and a tall gold staff stands at right. Seated devotees in white and saffron fill the background, and a red banner with lettering hangs behind. The figure is an appearance-based a person candidate; the chair and attendees suggest a discourse setting.

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A bearded man with long hair tied up sits cross-legged on a raised seat, wearing a red-orange turban with a gold ornament, a red-orange shawl over the shoulders and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. He wears multiple strands of gold beads and a large gold pendant, rudraksha malas, and gold armlets and bangles, and gestures with one hand while speaking. Beside him stands a tall golden staff and a gilded bull figure. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the foreground and background of a hall.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in a red-maroon turban with a jewelled brooch sits on a golden bull sculpture at a large event. He wears a red-brown shawl draped over bare shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha beads and a leopard-print waist cloth, with gold armlets and red wrist threads. He has long dreadlocked hair and a red tilak, and a small microphone is clipped to his face. Behind him a seated audience in white and colourful clothes fills a bright hall with pale draped curtains. Appearance cues (long hair, turban, ornate clothing and beads) are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated on the bull mount during a discourse.2016-12-07A man seated on a golden bull-shaped throne or vahana, wearing a deep maroon-red turban with a jeweled ornament, a maroon-red shawl over bare shoulders, a long gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha beads, gold armlets, and a leopard-print and tiger-striped cloth. He holds a small gold ritual implement in one hand and gestures outward with the other while speaking. Behind him, a long gold staff topped with a serpent-like head is visible at the right edge. A large seated audience of devotees in white, orange and blue clothing fills the blurred background in front of pale draped curtains.2016-12-07A seated man in a red-orange turban with a gold ornament and jewelled pin, wearing a red-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, layered gold and rudraksha beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a leopard-print waist cloth, sits on a red-cushioned chair with a long gold staff beside him. A brass vessel stands at the left edge. Behind him, a crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing fills the hall, with camera tripods and a red banner in the background.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red turban with a jeweled ornament and a long braided ponytail, wearing a rust-red wrap, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a long gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and gold arm bands. He smiles and gestures with one hand beside a gleaming golden bull statue, and a tall golden trident stands at the right. Behind him a large audience sits in a bright hall. A figure matching the page's a person reference appears in the foreground with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, so the identification is probable.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled brooch, a red-brown dhoti-style garment, and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, speaks into a headset microphone while gesturing with one hand. He sits on a leopard-print and tiger-skin-like cloth, beside a polished brass bull figure on the left and a tall gold staff on the right. Blurred audience members in colourful saris and salwar kameez fill the background against a pale draped backdrop.2016-12-07A man seated on a red-upholstered chair speaks to a large seated audience at a satsang-style event. He wears a rust-red turban with a jeweled brooch, a rust-red shawl, a leopard-print waist cloth, heavy gold necklaces, and a rudraksha mala, with his arms open in a gesture of explanation. A brass bull statue sits to his left and a tall golden staff stands to his right. Audience members in white and orange clothing fill the foreground and background. The visible cues (turban, saffron-toned clothing, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha mala) match the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji on stage.2016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a gold ornament sits on a throne-like seat, wearing a rust-red shawl, a leopard-print waist cloth, layered rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces and red-brown arm bands. He gestures with his right hand while speaking into a headset microphone, with a golden bull statue at his left and a tall gold staff to his right. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the audience behind him in a large hall. Probable Swamiji is seated as the speaker, identified by the swept turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas.2016-12-07