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A photograph of a large crowd inside a hall with hanging orange and red lanterns and two large screens. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red cloth sits on a golden bull (Nandi) mount, draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large medallion, a leopard-print waist cloth, and holds a small golden implement, while a tall golden staff rises beside him. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothing sit closely packed, many looking toward the seated figure.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Photo of a seated man in a large hall filled with a seated audience. The central figure wears an orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-orange shawl, multiple strands of white flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-covered seat beside a gilded bull statue. A tall golden trident stands to his right. Behind him, large screens show enlarged portraits, and colourful hanging tassel decorations hang from the ceiling. Numerous devotees sit on the floor in the foreground, many with their heads visible, some in white and orange clothes. The appearance-based label is probable Swamiji in person, based on the swept-back hair, turban, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha mala cues.2016-12-07A seated bearded man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe and matching orange-brown turban with a jewelled ornament sits on a golden bull-shaped seat draped with a leopard-print cloth and tiger skin, holding a golden staff in his raised hand. He wears a heavy gold-coloured garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. A large crowd of devotees, many in white and some bare-chested, sits and stands in front of him in a hall with large screens showing enlarged images of him and draped orange and red fabric hanging with decorative lanterns. a person sits on the bull throne as the central figure, teaching or addressing the assembly. A gold trident-like staff stands at the right edge, and a water bottle sits near the seat.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large indoor assembly hall with a seated man in a rust-orange wrap and orange-red turban at the centre, sitting on a tiger-skin-draped golden bull (Nandi) seat and holding a tall golden trident. He wears a long gold necklace with a large medallion, gold armbands, a beaded mala and a microphone headset. Swamiji (probable): long hair swept back under the turban, orange-toned ornate clothing, gold necklaces and the golden trident cues. Around him a large crowd sits on the floor, including people in white ritual clothes and white head covers, saffron and orange garments, and devotees in lanyards. Large screens behind the stage show colourful crowd imagery and hanging orange-and-red decorations are visible.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a seated figure on a tiger-skin-draped golden peetha beside a gold bull statue (nandi) and a tall gold trident, addressing a large seated audience in a bright hall with hanging paper lanterns and large screens. The central figure wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a leopard-print waist cloth, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, a rust turban with a gold ornament, and a long braided hair; he gestures with one hand raised. Audience members in white, saffron and blue clothing sit on the floor, many with rudraksha malas. a person is shown in a discourse setting, appearance-based label only.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07