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A man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a rust-orange turban and an ornate gold garland sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped seat in front of a large crowd. He wears rust-brown robes draped over one shoulder, a leopard-print cloth, gold bangles and a gold pendant. Beside him stands a golden bull statue (Nandi) and a tall golden trident. Audience members in white, orange and red sit on the floor and on chairs, with a screen and a standing fan at the side. a person: the seated figure with the turban, garland and tiger seat matches the page's a person reference and is the central figure on the throne-like seat.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in rust-orange and saffron robes, wearing a rust turban with a jewelled ornament, a long gold-bead garland with a large gold pendant, and a leopard-print waist cloth, sits cross-legged on a striped tiger skin beside a gold Nandi bull statue and a tall gold trident. A microphone is at his face and a water bottle and small table sit nearby. Dense audience in white, orange and colourful saris and kurtas fills the hall, and a screen at left shows a close-up of a figure in a red turban. A small fan is visible at right.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a seated figure on a raised dais at a large hall event. He wears an orange-red turban, a rust-orange wrap, a beaded gold-and-gem necklace, a leopard-print cloth and gold armbands, and holds a tall gold trident. Beside him a large gold Nandi bull statue with bells stands at the front. A crowd of seated devotees in white, orange and pink clothing fills the foreground and background, and a white pedestal fan sits to the right. Appearance-based cues (turban, saffron-toned clothing, ornate necklace, trident) suggest Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne.2016-12-07A bearded man with long dark hair wrapped in a rust-orange turban sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped seat beside a large gold-coloured Nandi bull statue, smiling and raising one hand. He wears an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print waist cloth, a long gold-and-beaded garland, a gold pendant, and gold armbands. A tall golden trident stands to his right. Behind him a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white, saffron and orange clothing, fills a bright hall, with a screen on the left and a small water bottle on a table. The figure's appearance with saffron turban, ornate gold necklaces, and tiger-skin seat matches the Swamiji (probable) presentation, seated as a teacher giving discourse before the devotee audience.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A man seated on a tiger-skin-draped golden throne at a satsang gathering, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled pin, a gold-and-orange mala with a large gold pendant, orange cloth over his shoulders and a leopard-print garment, with gold armbands and hands in a teaching gesture. Beside him stands a tall golden trident and a golden bull statue (Nandi). Hundreds of seated devotees fill the hall in white, saffron and orange clothing, with a large screen behind and a white pedestal fan at right. a person is seated with the trident and bull as ritual symbols of Shiva.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large hall filled with seated devotees, many women in saris and white or colourful clothing. A central figure sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a golden bull statue (nandi), holding a golden trident. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a leopard-print vest, a red-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a long gold necklace with pendant, and gold armbands. A large screen behind shows the audience, and a white fan stands at right. Swamiji (probable), seated as the central speaker on the ceremonial seat, wearing a turban, orange-saffron shawl, gold necklace and armbands.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07