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A seated man in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament and a long dark braid sits in meditation posture with eyes closed, hands in mudra on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a golden bull statue. He wears rust-orange cloth, a gold necklace with a large pendant, rudraksha beads and bangles, and holds a tall golden trident to his right. Around him a large crowd of seated devotees in saffron, red and white clothing faces him in a hall with blue draped walls and a film camera on a tripod at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with the turban, gold necklace, rudraksha mala and golden trident is a probable depiction of the Paramahamsa Nithyananda in satsang meditation.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a large indoor gathering. A bearded man sits centrally on a tiger-skin-covered seat in front of a golden bull statue, wearing an orange-rust wrap, a rust-orange turban with a small gold ornament, and multiple gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, with gold armbands. He holds a tall golden trident staff upright beside him. Seated and standing devotees in orange, red, white and saffron clothing fill the foreground and rows behind, while camera tripods and a red banner appear at the left. a person is seated centrally, identified by the distinctive turban, ornate necklaces and golden trident cues.2016-12-07A seated man in orange-red robes sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped platform in front of a large seated audience. He has a long braided dark hair top-knot, an orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a full beard, and wears layered gold necklaces and a leopard-print garment. His palms are pressed together in front of his chest. He holds a tall golden trident on his right side. Beside him stands a golden bull statue. Behind him, cameras on tripods and white-clad staff stand near a stage with a red sign. Many devotees in saffron, orange, red and white clothing sit in the foreground, and a blue-white draped backdrop fills the hall. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and performing a pranam-style gesture as the focus of the satsang.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a large satsang crowd facing a seated central figure on a raised golden throne draped with a tiger skin. The man in the middle wears an orange-saffron wrap, a red-orange turban with a gold ornament, a long gold-and-beaded necklace and a leopard-print garment, and holds a golden trident-topped staff in his right hand. A golden bull-shaped seat stands beside him, and a woman in a red sari sits at the front. Dense rows of seated devotees in white, orange and red clothing fill the hall, with a camera on a tripod and white drapery behind.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large crowd of seated devotees fills a bright hall, many in saffron, orange and white clothing, viewed from behind their heads. On a raised golden peetha draped with a tiger skin sits a bearded man in a saffron wrap and orange turban, wearing a long gold-beaded mala, a rudraksha-style necklace and a leopard-print waistcloth, with a golden trident beside him. Behind him stand a gold bull statue, tripods and a camera on a scaffold, and white drapes line the back wall. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his turban, long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklaces, while the wider scene shows satsang or discourse.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Photo of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and matching saffron robe, wearing a long gold and bead garland, ornate gold armband, and a rudraksha-style mala, seated on a tiger-skin-draped throne beside a gold bull-shaped (Nandi) figure. A tall gold trident (trishul) stands at right. Seated devotees in saffron, pink and white clothing fill the foreground; a camera on a tripod and a scaffold stand behind a white draped hall.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07