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A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat beside a large golden bull statue (Nandi), holding a tall gold trident (trishul) upright in his left hand and gesturing with his right hand. He wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, an orange-brown wrap, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a long gold necklace with beads, and gold bangles. A large seated audience in white, orange and blue clothing fills the foreground and rows behind, with a stage backdrop of pale draped fabric, camera tripods and a fan at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate for a person, seated in a dramatic Shiva-style costume with trident and bull, teaching the audience.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a large hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white and orange. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a rust-red turban, a gold hair ornament, a beaded necklace and a leopard-print waist wrap sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat beside a golden bull figure, holding a tall gold trident. a person: the central figure has long hair, a turban, ornate jewellery and a trident, matching the visible cues, and is seated on a throne-like peetha at a public gathering. A woman in red and a girl in orange stand nearby, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the right edge.2016-12-07A man with long dark braided hair and a rust-orange turban sits astride a golden bull statue, raising his right hand in a gesture while a tall gold trident rises beside him. He wears a leopard-print cloth, an orange-brown draped garment, a gold necklace and beaded bracelets, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. Behind him a large seated audience fills a bright hall, with two cameras on tripods at the left and a red banner reading Sadhyanam at the back. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, a turban, ornate adornments and ceremonial clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Photo of a large hall crowd during an event. A bearded man with long dreadlocks sits on a golden bull figure, wearing a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-red shawl over a leopard-print cloth, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold armbands, and holds a tall golden trident on the right. Two cameras on tripods stand at left. Around him, seated and standing devotees wear white, orange, saffron and light blue clothing, with a person in a red top at lower left. A red sign at left is partly visible. Looks like a darshan or satsang gathering.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a large hall filled with a seated audience, most in white and cream clothing and saris. Central figure seated on an ornate tiger-skin-draped throne beside a large golden bull (nandi) statue, holding a golden trident (trishul) upright. The central figure wears an orange-red turban with a jewelled crest, orange-red cloth, a long beaded mala and layered gold necklaces, with hands in a teaching gesture. a person, seated in a satsang-style discourse. A projection screen and camera on a tripod are visible at the sides.2016-12-07