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A figure seated on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cushion, viewed from behind and to the side, holds a tall golden trident and extends one arm outward toward a seated audience. He wears a red-orange turban, long dark hair falling down the back, a leopard-print wrap, a maroon cloth over the shoulder, gold bangles and a gold necklace. In front, a large white pedestal fan sits beside the throne. Dozens of seated devotees fill the hall, many in saffron and orange saris and kurtas, some wearing white, with a large screen showing a crowd at the upper left and red drapes at the right. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the turban, long hair, trident and gold adornments.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat beside a large golden bull statue (Nandi), holding a tall gold trident (trishul) upright in his left hand and gesturing with his right hand. He wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, an orange-brown wrap, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a long gold necklace with beads, and gold bangles. A large seated audience in white, orange and blue clothing fills the foreground and rows behind, with a stage backdrop of pale draped fabric, camera tripods and a fan at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate for a person, seated in a dramatic Shiva-style costume with trident and bull, teaching the audience.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in a rust-red turban and rust-red draped garment, with a leopard-print waistcloth and heavy gold necklaces, holds a tall gold trident and a small ceremonial implement while sitting beside a gold bull statue (nandi). Behind him a large crowd of seated devotees in saffron, pink, purple and white clothing faces the stage, and a large screen shows an enlarged face at upper right. The a person cues are the long dreadlocked hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red attire, but the face is not clear enough for a firm call.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A man with long dark braided hair and a rust-orange turban sits astride a golden bull statue, raising his right hand in a gesture while a tall gold trident rises beside him. He wears a leopard-print cloth, an orange-brown draped garment, a gold necklace and beaded bracelets, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. Behind him a large seated audience fills a bright hall, with two cameras on tripods at the left and a red banner reading Sadhyanam at the back. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, a turban, ornate adornments and ceremonial clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a large hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white and orange. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a rust-red turban, a gold hair ornament, a beaded necklace and a leopard-print waist wrap sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat beside a golden bull figure, holding a tall gold trident. a person: the central figure has long hair, a turban, ornate jewellery and a trident, matching the visible cues, and is seated on a throne-like peetha at a public gathering. A woman in red and a girl in orange stand nearby, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the right edge.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07