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A seated man in a rust-brown turban with a sun-and-crescent ornament and a long dark beard sits beside a large gold-coloured bronze Nandi bull head, smiling and holding an open book. He wears a gold-bead garland, gold armband and a dark brown and gold cloth. Behind him, people in saffron and white ritual dress and a woman in a blue top stand under a white canopy hung with colourful tassels, small lanterns and lamp-shaped ornaments. a person is shown in the distinctive turban, garlands and ornate clothing, sitting in a festival hall during a Rudrabhishekam event.

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December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A photograph of a festive tent hall hung with colourful tassel decorations and paper lanterns. In the foreground a man in a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament, long dark hair, a beard, gold bangles and a long garland of orange-yellow flowers sits on a striped tiger-skin seat, holding an open book and smiling. Beside him is a large polished gold bull statue (Nandi) with bells hanging from its neck. Behind them devotees in saffron and white stand and watch, and a woman in a blue sari is partly visible at right. A shirtless man in white dhoti stands at left. The setting suggests a Rudrabhishekam ritual.2016-12-08A photograph of a seated man in a brown turban with a gold ornament, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and a tiger-striped cloth, reading from an open book beside a large gilded bull (Nandi) statue with bells hanging from its base. Colourful garlands and streamers hang from a white canopy overhead, and devotees in orange and blue saris stand behind with hands raised in prayer. A man in white ritual dress is at the left edge. The man reading is visibly a candidate for the Swamiji identity, showing a turban, saffron-toned and ornate clothing and gold adornments, and he is physically present in the scene, so the appearance-based label applies. Ritual context: a Rudrabhishekam setting with a golden Nandi.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a festive gathering in a decorated hall with paper lanterns and hanging decorations overhead. Centre, a man in a rust-orange robe and orange turban with a gold necklace and mala sits on a striped tiger-skin seat beside a large gold bull statue, raising one arm and smiling. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, crowd around, and a tall gold trident-topped staff stands at right. a person: the seated man wears a turban, ornate gold necklaces and orange robes, with a ceremonial seat and bull statue.2016-12-07December 08 20162016-12-08December 07 20162016-12-07December 08 20162016-12-08A photograph of a celebratory gathering under a canopy of hanging colourful paper lanterns and umbrellas in red, yellow, green and purple. A bearded man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a leopard-print cloth and rudraksha-style beads, sits cross-legged on a raised seat, smiling broadly, with one hand resting on a gilded brass animal-headed ornament. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron clothing dance and raise their arms, a shirtless man stands among them, and a young girl in orange clothing holds a gold-tipped staff. Several spectators in white and blue clothes watch in the background.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.2016-12-07