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A man in saffron-orange clothing sits cross-legged on a raised seat draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, smiling broadly. He wears an orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a long beard, a heavy gold necklace with a medallion and a rudraksha-style mala, and gold bangles. His right hand rests on a gilded bull statue (Nandi) beside him, and a tall trident (trishul) stands at his right. Dense audience members in white, orange and red saris and kurtas sit on the floor before him, with a large screen and a camera on a tripod at the right edge. The hall has pale draped curtains. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, turban, long hair-knot and ornate gold necklace fit the presentation.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 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.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large gathering in a hall with white draped backdrop and a camera on a tripod at left. At centre, a bearded man in an orange-red turban and rust-orange shawl sits cross-legged on a gold-and-ornate seat beside a golden bull statue, wearing a long gold-and-bead garland, a gold pendant, a leopard-print cloth at the waist and gold armbands. He holds a tall golden trident-like staff upright beside him. Seated and standing devotees fill the foreground and background, many in white, saffron, orange and red clothing, with a woman in a red sari and a woman in blue in front. Small portrait-like cutouts on a shelf are not counted.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A 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.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Photo of a seated man in a large hall filled with a seated audience. The central figure wears an orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-orange shawl, multiple strands of white flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-covered seat beside a gilded bull statue. A tall golden trident stands to his right. Behind him, large screens show enlarged portraits, and colourful hanging tassel decorations hang from the ceiling. Numerous devotees sit on the floor in the foreground, many with their heads visible, some in white and orange clothes. The appearance-based label is probable Swamiji in person, based on the swept-back hair, turban, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha mala cues.2016-12-07A large seated audience fills a hall, facing a central figure seated on a striped tiger-skin seat in front of a golden bull statue. The central man wears an orange-red turban with a gold ornament, a rust-orange shawl over the shoulders and a bare upper body, a long gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha mala, and bold gold armbands. He holds a tall golden trident-topped staff upright beside him. a person is identified from his distinctive turban, ornate gold adornments and seated position of honour. Behind the audience, a camera operator films from a raised platform with tripods, and devotees in orange, red and white saris and robes sit in rows. The overlay logo in the upper left is a stylised bird mark.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.2016-12-07