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A seated man in an orange-red robe sits cross-legged atop a large gilded bronze Nandi bull statue, draped with a tiger-print cloth. He wears rudraksha beads and a red-tilak forehead mark, with long dark hair, and smiles toward the hall. Several young people in orange and yellow sit at the lower left, and a crowd is visible in the background. The hall ceiling is hung with colourful paper streamers and lamps, and a golden kalasha-style pot and a tall silver staff stand near the foreground. The scene appears to be a ceremonial gathering. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, with appearance cues of long hair, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red robe seated cross-legged on a tiger-striped cloth draped over a large gilded bronze Nandi bull statue, gesturing with his right hand during a session. A red cloth hangs from the bull's mouth, and a tall silver stand stands at right. Seated devotees in orange and yellow saris and a girl in a pale top sit in front, with a crowd behind them under a tent ceiling hung with colourful tassels and garlands. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair and a rust-red robe with ornate saffron-toned clothing, seated on a throne-like Nandi, and is presenting a discourse. A sign-free ceremonial hall with a brass kalasha at the lower right.2016-12-09A bearded man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a large gold-coloured bronze Nandi bull statue, resting one hand on its horn. He wears a rust-orange draped cloth, a red-orange cloth on his shoulder, and a small red tilak on his forehead. The bull is draped with a tiger-striped cloth and decorated with bells and bead strands. Behind him, a tent is hung with colourful tassel decorations. Seated devotees in saffron, orange and pale yellow saris and kurtas watch from the lower left, a few in the audience at the right edge. A gold kalasha-style vessel and a tall lamp stand sit on the altar cloth in front.2016-12-09A seated man in an orange-red sannyasi robe and a dark ochre wrap sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped golden nandi or bull-shaped seat, hands folded in his lap. He has long dark hair and a beard, with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead. He appears to be speaking. Behind him a golden nandi figure with bell-decorated bridle and a tall silver staff stand on a striped cloth, with a brass kalasha-style vessel in front. Seated devotees in cream and pink saree-style dress and women with long braids fill the foreground, and a hall with hanging colourful tassel decorations and a camera rig is visible behind. a person seated on the golden bull throne.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits cross-legged atop a large gilded bronze Nandi bull statue draped with a tiger-striped cloth, smiling toward the audience. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over his bare shoulders and a red-orange dhoti, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. A tall silver trident stands to the left of the bull and a silver staff rests at right. Behind him a large hall is hung with rows of colourful tasselled garlands and lanterns, with a crowd of seated devotees, some in white and saffron clothing, and video cameras on tripods visible at the back.2016-12-09A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on a golden brass Nandi bull statue, draped over a striped tiger-skin cloth. He wears a rust-orange saffron cloth wrapped over his shoulder and body, with a red bindi on his forehead, and is smiling and looking to his left. Behind him hang rows of colourful tassels in orange, yellow, pink and red beneath a white tent ceiling. A golden staff stands on the left, and a metal stand is on the right. Spectators, some with dark hair, sit in the foreground at the bottom edge. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a red forehead mark, seated on the Nandi as a central figure.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A man in ochre-red robes sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin cloth draped over a large gold-toned bull figure, Nandi, as a procession sculpture. His right hand rests on the bull's horn and he smiles, wearing a red bindi, long dark hair and a full beard. Strings of colourful tassels hang overhead in a white tent, a bamboo-like pole rises at left, and a crowd of devotees, mostly women and children, watches from the foreground. The figure is a person; the seated pose and ochre robes match the appearance candidate, with the bull and tiger skin marking a procession ride.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange saffron wrap and dhoti, sitting cross-legged atop a large gilded brass Nandi bull with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its back. A tall golden trishul stands at left. Behind him, a tent hung with many colourful tassel decorations and small lamps, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground and background, with cameras on tripods visible. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a full beard, and saffron clothing, and is seated in the position of honour on the bull, matching the page's description of a procession. The scene reads as a procession or ceremonial event.2016-12-09