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A bearded man in a maroon-red turban with a jewelled ornament stands on a stage beside a gilded bull statue, raising one hand in a gesture while smiling. He wears a rust-red shawl, a long gold necklace with a pendant, rudraksha beads, red wrist threads and a leopard-print lower garment. A microphone is clipped near his face, and a long golden staff with a trident-like tip rises at the right edge. Seated audience members in white and pastel clothing fill the foreground, a camera on a tripod stands in the background, and a red sign with script lettering hangs on the stage rail. a person: the man has long swept-back dreadlocked hair, saffron-maroon ceremonial clothing and gold necklaces, presented as the speaker on stage.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a bearded man in a deep red turban with a jeweled ornament, wearing a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and gold armbands. He stands beside a gilded bull statue and holds a tall golden trident, speaking into a headset microphone in front of a seated audience. Several people in the blurred background are visible. Presentation cues are consistent with the page's a person label, so the identity is probable rather than confirmed.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in a maroon-red turban with a jeweled ornament and a long dark hair bun sits on a tiger-skin seat, smiling and extending a small golden ceremonial implement toward a large brass vessel with curved horns at left. He wears a gold necklace, a long rudraksha-style mala, red-brown silk drapery, red bangles and a bindi. Behind him an audience sits in a large hall with red pillars and banners. Swamiji (probable) in this seated figure, with long swept-back hair under a crown-like turban, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing; he is a teacher presiding at a satsang gathering.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a maroon-red turban with a jewelled ornament and a red tilak on his forehead. He is bare-chested over a maroon-red shawl, with a leopard-print cloth at his waist, layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, and gold armlets and bracelets. He holds a tall gold staff on the right and gestures with an open right hand toward a large bronze bull statue on the left. Seated and standing audience members, many in colourful saris and kurtas, fill the blurred background of a bright hall. a person appears in person, teaching with the bronze bull in front of him.2016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament and long dark dreadlocks sits at a gathering, gesturing with his right hand while speaking. He wears a red-brown cloth draped over one shoulder, a leopard-print garment at the waist, a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha beads and a gold medallion, gold armlets and bangles. Beside him is a gilded bronze bull, and a tall gold trident stands at the right edge. Seated audience members in white and red clothing fill the foreground and background, with a camera on a tripod and a red banner reading Sahyoga behind the speaker.2016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament and a red-brown shawl sits beside a large polished bronze bull figure with curved horns. He wears a long gold ceremonial necklace, dark rudraksha-style beads, gold armbands and a leopard-print cloth at his waist, and holds his right hand near his chest with eyes closed while a headset microphone is visible at his face. Behind him, a seated audience of women in colourful saris and salwar kameez watches in a bright hall with pale draped curtains. Appearance-based identification is probable: Swamiji (probable) seated in discourse, cues include the swept-back long hair under the turban, red-saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, shown in a satsang setting.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Photograph of a smiling man in a maroon-red turban with a jeweled brooch and a tall dark hair bun, wearing a rust-brown wrap, a beaded and gold ceremonial necklace, a rudraksha mala, a leopard-print lower garment and ornate bangles. He raises one hand in a waving gesture, with a headset microphone visible. A large polished brass bull sculpture (Nandi) sits at the left edge. Behind them a seated audience in white and orange clothing fills the hall in front of a pale lavender drape.2016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a silver ornament and a long dark braid sits at a satsang, speaking with his right hand raised in a mudra and a small microphone at his cheek. He wears a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace with a large medallion, multiple rudraksha malas, and a leopard-print waistband. Beside him a golden bull statue and a gold trident stand; a seated audience of mostly women in saris and light clothing watches in the background. A subject of the image is a distinctive figure whose appearance includes long swept-back hair, a turban, ornate clothing and rudraksha malas, consistent with the probable identity of Swamiji seated as a speaker.2016-12-07