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A large indoor satsang with a crowd of hundreds of seated and standing devotees filling the hall. At centre, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a matching turban with a white ornament sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a gilded bull statue (nandi). He wears a long golden necklace, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a leopard-print cloth, and raises his right hand holding a small object. A tall golden trident (trishul) stands at right. Cameras on tripods and a stage with a red sign are visible at left, and devotees in white, red and saffron clothing sit in the foreground.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A man seated on a tiger-skin-draped throne beside a golden Nandi bull statue, holding a small golden trident in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a turban with a red-orange cloth, a long gold necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold armbands, with long hair swept up behind. A tall golden trident stands at right. Seated and standing devotees fill the foreground and a large hall behind him, with a pair of video cameras on tripods at upper left and a backdrop of lavender drapes. A banner at left reads Sadhyam. Swamiji (probable) is the identified seated figure, based on distinctive orange ornate attire, long swept-back hair, turban and ceremonial gold jewellery.2016-12-07A seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, wearing an orange-rust shawl over his shoulders, a long gold necklace and a leopard-print cloth on his lap, holds a small golden trident in one hand. He sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat in front of a large golden bull statue (nandi). Behind a gold ceremonial staff, a woman in a red sari and a woman in a green-and-gold sari reach toward him. Dense seated audience in white and orange clothes fills the hall, and a camera on a tripod stands at left. A red sign reads Sahyoga. Blue draped backdrop and a wooden lectern complete the stage.2016-12-07A large indoor satsang hall with white drapes behind a seated figure on a tiger-skin-covered seat beside a golden bull statue. The central man wears a rust-orange turban, orange-brown draped cloth, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a gold medallion, gold armbands and bracelets, and a long dark braid over his shoulder. He rests one hand on the bull's head and holds a tall gold trident to his right. Around him sit many devotees in white, orange and red clothing, with a few women in red saris and children in the foreground. A camera on a tripod and a red banner with script are at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is seated, with long dark hair and a turban, saffron-orange draped cloth and ornate gold jewellery, in a throne-like position.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A 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.2016-12-07A photograph of a large indoor gathering with a central seated figure on a raised platform draped with a tiger skin. The central figure wears an orange-brown robe, a rust-coloured turban with a jewelled ornament, a thick gold-beaded mala and a large gold medallion, with bracelets on the arms. He holds a tall golden trident-topped staff upright beside him. Beside him sits a large gilded bull statue, a golden Nandi. Devotees in orange, red and white clothing sit closely packed in the foreground and around the stage. A camera on a tripod and a small raised platform with a sign appear at the left. The setting has pale blue draped walls. Swamiji (probable): the central figure is presented as Swamiji, based on his seated central placement, orange robe, turban, gold mala and staff cues.2016-12-07