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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange turban, long dark hair swept back, a thick beard, and a heavy gold necklace with a garland of flowers. He holds a golden ritual spoon or lamp in his raised right arm and sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a golden bull statue (Nandi). A tall gold trident stands at the right. Behind him, a large crowd of devotees in white, orange and red clothing sits in rows before a pale blue draped backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace are visible cues, presented as a teacher giving ritual instruction.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a seated man in a crowded hall, the main subject dressed in rust-orange robes with a matching orange turban and long dark hair. He wears a heavy gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, raises a small lit ritual lamp in his right hand, and sits on a striped tiger-skin seat. Beside him a gilded bull statue (Nandi) stands, and a tall golden trident (trishul) rises on his right. Dozens of seated devotees in orange, white and red clothing fill the foreground and middle, many facing him, with a camera on a tripod at the upper left and a blue-white draped backdrop behind. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of long hair, orange turban, ornate necklace and orange robes match the page's description of the speaker seated on the throne.2016-12-07A large audience sits on the floor of a hall with pale blue draped walls in front of a seated man on a raised dais. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban, long dark hair falling behind him, a heavy gold necklace and bead malas, and a patterned leopard-print wrap over orange cloth. He sits on a tiger-skin covered seat and holds a small ornate gold object raised in one hand. Beside him stands a tall gold trident, and to the left a gold bull statue, Nandi, rests near the front. Devotees in red, orange and white clothing fill the foreground and rows behind.2016-12-07A figure seated on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a large gold bull statue, holding a thin rod or stick in both hands and gesturing forward. He wears a rust-orange turban, orange-brown robe, leopard-print waist cloth, a long ornate gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads, and a bracelet. A tall gold trident stands at right. Behind him, a large crowd sits in rows, many in white and orange clothing, some wearing garlands. A camera on a tripod is at upper left, and a pale blue-lilac draped backdrop fills the hall. a person is seated, given the saffron-orange robe, turban, trident and gold ornaments, though appearance is only partly clear.2016-12-07A seated man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a large gilded bull statue (Nandi) with bells on its neck. He wears layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style gold pendant, gold armbands and a red tilak, and holds a tall gold trident on the right. Behind him a large seated audience in saris, kurtas and white garments fills a bright hall, with a fan at right. Appearance cues (long swept-back hair under the turban, ornate gold jewellery, saffron clothing, trident and throne) suggest a person seated on stage as the teacher, but the image is not certain enough to confirm identity.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a large gold bull statue, holding a small gold ritual lamp aloft in his right hand. He wears a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange shawl over the shoulders, a heavy gold-and-beige garland, gold armbands and a bead bracelet. A tall gold trident stands to his right. Around him a dense crowd of devotees in white, orange and red garments sits on the floor, with a white draped backdrop and scaffolding behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure matches the long hair, saffron-toned shawl and ornate gold adornments associated with the page's subject, though this is appearance-based only.2016-12-07A seated figure in an orange-brown robe and orange turban sits atop a golden Nandi bull statue, raising one arm and holding a small golden staff, with a tiger-skin seat beneath him and a leopard-print cloth at his waist. He wears long gold beaded necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and bangles, and has long dark hair. A tall golden trident stands beside him. Around him a large seated crowd in white, orange and red clothes fills a white-walled hall, with a fan and a presentation screen at the back.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07