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A 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.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a seated figure on a tiger-skin-draped golden peetha beside a gold bull statue (nandi) and a tall gold trident, addressing a large seated audience in a bright hall with hanging paper lanterns and large screens. The central figure wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a leopard-print waist cloth, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, a rust turban with a gold ornament, and a long braided hair; he gestures with one hand raised. Audience members in white, saffron and blue clothing sit on the floor, many with rudraksha malas. a person is shown in a discourse setting, appearance-based label only.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rust-red turban sits cross-legged on a striped tiger-skin seat in front of a large audience. He wears saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace with a large pendant, a leopard-print cloth, and gold bangles, and he gestures with one raised hand. Beside him stands a tall gold trident and a polished brass bull figure. Seated devotees in red, orange, white and yellow saris, kurtas and shawls fill the hall, and a screen and white pedestal fan are visible at the edges.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.2016-12-07A 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 man in rust-orange robes and a matching turban sits on a tiger-skin-covered platform beside a golden bull statue, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and a waist belt, and holds a tall gold trident to his right. A large seated audience in orange, red and white clothing fills the foreground, with a camera on a tripod at the back of a bright hall. Two of the seated audience members on the left and right foreground are visible, and many more are partially visible, indicating a large gathering.2016-12-07A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red dhoti wraps, bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and a large ornate gold pendant necklace with gold armbands. He sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat beside a golden bull statue and a tall gold trident, surrounded by a large seated audience in white, saffron and blue clothing. Large screens above show a similar figure in red turban and saffron clothing. Paper lanterns and orange-red drapes hang in the hall.2016-12-07A man seated cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped throne beside a golden bull (Nandi) sculpture, eyes closed and smiling, addressing a large audience. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-orange shawl over a bare chest, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold armbands and bracelets, and holds a tall golden trident (trishul) at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like turban, saffron/orange ornate clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, presented as a teacher giving a discourse. Foreground and surrounding seats hold a dense crowd of devotees in saffron, yellow, blue and white clothing; two large screens above show the speaker and audience. Red and orange draped banners hang behind the stage. The people count is well above twenty.2016-12-07A large indoor assembly hall with a seated man in a rust-orange wrap and orange-red turban at the centre, sitting on a tiger-skin-draped golden bull (Nandi) seat and holding a tall golden trident. He wears a long gold necklace with a large medallion, gold armbands, a beaded mala and a microphone headset. Swamiji (probable): long hair swept back under the turban, orange-toned ornate clothing, gold necklaces and the golden trident cues. Around him a large crowd sits on the floor, including people in white ritual clothes and white head covers, saffron and orange garments, and devotees in lanyards. Large screens behind the stage show colourful crowd imagery and hanging orange-and-red decorations are visible.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07