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A man seated on an elevated throne beside a large gilded Nandi bull statue, facing a large audience. He wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-red and saffron wrap, a long golden necklace with a large pendant, rudraksha-style beads, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and multiple bangles on his arms, and he gestures with one hand while speaking. A tall golden trident stands to the right. Behind him, two large screens show a magnified image of a man in a red turban. Dozens of seated devotees in white, cream and pastel clothes fill the hall, with ornate red and orange hanging lamps and tassels overhead. a person is seated on the throne giving a discourse.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A man seated cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped throne beside a golden bull (Nandi) sculpture, eyes closed and smiling, addressing a large audience. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-orange shawl over a bare chest, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold armbands and bracelets, and holds a tall golden trident (trishul) at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like turban, saffron/orange ornate clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, presented as a teacher giving a discourse. Foreground and surrounding seats hold a dense crowd of devotees in saffron, yellow, blue and white clothing; two large screens above show the speaker and audience. Red and orange draped banners hang behind the stage. The people count is well above twenty.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a large satsang hall with a seated central figure on a raised throne-like seat draped with a tiger-skin cloth, beside a golden bull (nandi) statue. The central figure wears a red-orange turban, bare-chested with orange-saffron cloth draped at the waist, a long multi-strand gold necklace, gold armbands and a rudraksha-style mala, with a long swept-back dark hairstyle and beard, smiling. A tall golden trident stands at the right. Seated devotees fill the foreground in white, saffron and colourful clothing, and a man in white dhoti stands behind. Two large screens above show a large image of a figure in red and white robes. Hanging lanterns and red drapes decorate the hall. a person is identified by these cues, appearing in person.2016-12-07Photo 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 man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red dhoti-style wrap sits on a tiger-skin covered throne beside a gilded bull statue (nandi) and a tall golden trident. He wears a long gold-and-beaded garland, a gold pendant, a leopard-print cloth at his waist and gold armbands, and he smiles while resting one hand on the bull. Large crowds of seated devotees in white, maroon and blue clothing fill a tented hall beneath hanging lanterns and two large screens showing a figure in red and white. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the turban, saffron wrap, garlands and trident cues. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse gathering.2016-12-07A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-rust draped garment, a rudraksha-style gold necklace of beads, a crown-like ornament and a rust turban, sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-covered seat beside a gold bull statue. A tall gold trident stands at his right. Behind him, large screens show the same scene. A dense seated audience in white, orange and saffron clothing fills the foreground. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a teaching role at a satsang-style gathering.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in an orange-brown turban and matching saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-covered throne beside a gold bull statue, smiling broadly. He wears a long gold-bead necklace, a gold pendant, orange bangles and a rudraksha mala, and holds a tall gold trident at his side. Hundreds of seated devotees in mixed white, orange, blue and red clothing fill the foreground and rows of a large hall, with two large screens showing the speaker above them. Based on the cues of long swept-back hair, turban, saffron clothing and ornate jewellery, this is Swamiji (probable) presiding over a satsang or discourse.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07