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A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange garment with leopard-print drape, wearing layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat beside a golden bull statue. He smiles broadly with hands together, holding a gold trident aloft beside him. Dreadlocked hair is visible beneath the turban. A large seated crowd of devotees in saffron and white fills the foreground and the tiered rows behind, with a video camera on a tripod at left. Swamiji (probable): long dreadlocks, rust turban, and ornate ceremonial gold and rudraksha adornments, seated in a central role on a throne-like seat before the crowd.

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A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a raised seat draped with a tiger skin, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a leopard-print cloth, a thick gold-and-amber garland and gold bangles, with a red-orange turban and a feather ornament. He holds a golden trident beside him and gestures with one hand while smiling. A large gilded bull statue stands to his left. Devotees in white, saffron and orange clothing fill the foreground and background, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the upper left. The title and excerpt are not visible on the image.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man with long dark hair coiled under a rust-orange turban sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat in front of a large crowd. He wears an orange-brown robe, a thick gold-coloured necklace of beads, gold armbands, and a small gold trident in one hand. Beside him stands a tall gold trident and a gilded bull figure, all facing a seated audience of devotees in white, orange and maroon clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas. A white draped backdrop and a pale stage structure frame the scene. A cluster of people, the seated man's appearance being an appearance-based candidate only, sits among devotees in an indoor satsang setting, with the seated figure appearing to address the gathering.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 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.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in rust-orange ceremonial dress sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a large golden bull (Nandi) statue, his right hand resting on its head. He wears a red-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a saffron shawl over a bare chest, and a long rudraksha-style mala with a large golden pendant and a gold armband. A tall golden trident stands beside him. Behind him is a large audience of seated devotees, many in white, cream and bright saffron clothing, with a video screen showing a figure on the left and a camera on a tripod on the right. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, a turban and saffron ceremonial clothing with a ceremonial necklace, consistent with the page's listing of a person at this event.2016-12-07