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A man in an orange-red robe sits cross-legged on a golden Nandi bull statue draped with a tiger-skin cloth, holding a small black object, with a tall golden trident standing at left. He has long dark hair and a full beard, and a large crowd of seated devotees in white and colourful clothing fills the foreground and background. A white draped backdrop and a standing fan are visible, and a camera rig sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron-orange robe and ceremonial setting on the golden Nandi are the appearance cues, and he is seated in person at the procession-style event.

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A bearded man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a large golden Nandi bull statue atop a striped tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-red saffron wrap, bare-chested with a red wrist thread. A tall golden trident stands to his left. Behind him a white-clad man stands near a white backdrop, and a seated audience of several dozen people, many in orange, yellow and white, fills the hall. A white pedestal fan and a screen showing a faint image appear at the edges.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A seated bearded man in a rust-orange robe and a swept-back head of long hair sits cross-legged on a golden Nandi bull sculpture draped with a striped tiger skin, a gold trident standing beside him. Behind him is a large audience, many women in white and some in saffron, with a fan and a camera rig at right and a screen at left. The setting is a white draped hall during a satsang or darshan session. He appears to be the teacher, described as a probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair, orange robe and ceremonial gold seat. Crowd is large and seated.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a crowd of seated devotees, many in white, saffron and orange clothing. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange turban and wrap sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat, wearing a tall gold crown-like ornament, a gold necklace, a leopard-print garment and gold bangles. He holds a long golden trident-topped staff in one hand and gestures with the other toward a large golden bull (Nandi) statue beside him. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the swept-back long hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and seated dais position. A large gold trident stands at the right edge, with stage cameras and lighting rigs visible in the background.2016-12-07A seated figure in rust-orange and saffron drapery sits on a striped tiger-skin seat in front of a golden bull statue, with a golden trident raised at the right. He wears a gold-and-bead necklace, gold armbands, a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, and a long dark braid. A large seated crowd of devotees in white and orange fills the foreground, and a cameraman on a scaffold stands at the upper left beside a red banner. The setting is a tent-like hall with pale blue drapery.2016-12-07December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden bull-shaped seat (Nandi) draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, holding a silver trident before him and smiling as he speaks. He has long dark swept-back hair, a full beard and a red tilak on his forehead, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Around him a large crowd of mostly seated devotees in white and red clothing, some wearing orange and garlands, fills a hall. Behind him hang colourful tassels and a large screen shows a pink-and-teal figure. Overall this is a satsang-style gathering. a person: the seated saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair, beard, trident and tiger-skin seat matches the candidate cues.2016-12-09A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a golden throne-like seat with a golden bull (Nandi) figure and tiger-skin draping, pointing a finger while speaking to a large seated audience. He wears a tall dark hair bun with an orange turban, a long gold necklace, and gold armbands. A golden trident stands beside him. Behind the audience, a large screen and hanging orange and multicolored lanterns decorate the hall. Visible attendees wear white, saffron, and casual clothes. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable) seated in the centre, shown with long swept-back hair, an orange turban, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces, giving a discourse.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07