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A man with long swept-back hair, a full beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a raised seat in front of a crowd, smiling and holding a handheld microphone in his right hand. He wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a red wrist thread, and his left hand rests on a seat draped with a striped tiger-print cloth. Beside him is a large gilded bull sculpture, and rows of seated devotees in white, yellow and pink saris fill the hall behind, with a white draped backdrop and a pink water bottle visible. Cues are sufficient for a person presence, so this is an in-person candidate, though the appearance has been treated as probable rather than confirmed.

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December 09 20162016-12-09A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped seat beside a gilded brass bull figure. He wears a rust-orange shawl wrapped over bare shoulders, a red thread on his wrist, and a tilak on his forehead, holding a blue microphone in one hand. Behind him a large crowd of devotees sits in rows under white draped fabric, many in white and yellow clothing. A clear glass ritual object and a red candle stand near him on the right.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A man with long dreadlocks and a full beard sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped seat, holding a microphone in his right hand and smiling while speaking. He wears a rust-orange cloth wrapped over his bare shoulder, a red bead bracelet on his wrist, and a ritual wooden staff leans beside him. Beside him at left stands a large gilded bull statue with hanging bells. Behind, a seated audience in white, yellow and multicolored clothes fills a pale draped hall. The man has long, swept dreadlocks and a rust-orange wrap, so the appearance cues are present, but the face alone cannot confirm identity. a person appears to be the speaker, seated in discourse as a teacher before devotees.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A bearded man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a striped tiger-skin seat beside a golden bull statue, speaking into a handheld microphone. He wears a rust-orange shawl over a bare shoulder and orange-red dhoti, with a red wrist band and a small tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a seated audience in white, yellow and maroon clothing fills a bright hall with pale draped walls. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and orange-saffron ceremonial wrap identify him as the presenting teacher, seated and addressing the gathering.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A man in a rust-orange wrap sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat beside a golden bull statue, holding a microphone in his right hand and gesturing with his left index finger while smiling. He has long swept-back hair, a beard and a vertical tilak on his forehead, and his upper body is bare apart from the wrap. Behind him, a large seated audience in white, yellow and orange clothing fills a pale pink-draped hall, and a standing fan and stage equipment are visible at the edges. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and speaking to the gathering.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09