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A bearded man with a red-maroon turban decorated with a white jewelled ornament sits cross-legged on a raised seat, smiling, in a red-brown cloth draped over his shoulders and bare chest. He wears a long gold necklace, rudraksha beads, gold armbands and bangles, and holds a small stick across his lap. Beside him a large gold-coloured bull (Nandi) head stands on a pedestal, and a tall gold staff rises on the right. Seated and standing devotees fill the background in a hall with pale blue-white draped curtains, some children among them.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A seated figure in a red-brown turban with a jeweled ornament and a dark beard sits eyes closed and smiling on an ornate throne-like seat in front of a large audience. He wears a rust-red shawl over the shoulders, a long gold necklace of beads, rudraksha-style malas, gold armbands and bangles, and holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a golden finial in one hand and a small trident-like sceptre in the other. A polished brass bull statue with curved horns sits to his left. Behind him, a pale draped backdrop and rows of seated devotees, including children, fill the hall.2016-12-07Photo of a seated man in a red-brown dhoti-style garment and matching shawl, wearing a red-and-gold turban with a white jewelled ornament at the front, a long gold necklace and wooden rudraksha-style mala beads, and gold armlets. He smiles broadly while seated cross-legged beside a polished brass Nandi bull statue with curved horns, and holds a tall gold staff or trident-like ceremonial rod on the right. Behind him a large audience sits in a bright hall with pale blue drapery, many wearing white and orange clothing. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a ceremonial platform beside a brass Nandi.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a seated man in deep maroon-red robes and a matching red turban with a jewelled ornament, eyes closed and smiling in meditation. He wears heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha malas, a gold armlet and a gold pendant, with a gold staff rising beside him. A bronze Nandi bull sits at left in front of a seated audience of mostly devotees in a hall with a lavender drape behind. Swamiji (probable): long hair swept up under the turban, saffron-red ceremonial robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces. The crowd is large but only the nearest rows are visible, so the count is a broad range.2016-12-07A seated man in rust-red and orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform at a large gathering, smiling toward the side. He wears a rust-red turban with a silver ornament, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, with beaded orange armbands and a leopard-print cloth at his waist. Beside him stands a gold trident and a polished golden bull figure. Behind him a large audience in white and colourful clothes fills the hall, and a screen glows at the upper left.2016-12-07A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-red turban and maroon-red robes, wearing a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha malas and gold armbands, seated on a tiger-skin covered seat in front of a crowd. He smiles with his hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a tall gold-coloured staff topped with a trident-like finial, and at left a large polished brass bull statue (nandi) faces the audience. Audience members in white and orange clothing sit close by, and a camera operator's equipment appears at the upper left against a pale draped backdrop. The appearance-based label is a person, with the seated figure being the candidate, shown in person.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament and a red-and-gold wrap sits cross-legged on a raised seat beside a gleaming brass bull figure, a Nandi statue. He wears a long gold necklace, layered rudraksha malas, a leopard-print cloth at the waist and red beaded armbands, and holds a golden trident-topped staff in one hand and a small wooden book or tablet in the other. He smiles while facing the audience. Behind him a large screen shows blurred images, and a seated crowd of devotees in colourful saris and shawls fills the hall. Swamiji (probable) is described by appearance cues: turban, rudraksha malas, gold necklace and ceremonial wrap, seated in a satsang or discourse setting.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A man seated on a striped tiger-skin cushion beside a large gold-coloured Nandi bull statue, gesturing with his right hand while smiling and speaking into a head microphone. He wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, rust-red drapery over a leopard-print garment, long gold and rudraksha necklaces, a gold pendant, and red beaded armbands. A gold trident stands at right. Behind him a seated audience in colourful saris and salwar kameez fills a bright hall. Probable Swamiji, in_person candidate with long hair coiled under a turban, saffron-red robes and ornate gold necklaces, is seated and teaching.2016-12-07