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A 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.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a discourse hall with a seated man in rust-orange robes and a rust-orange turban, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a gold pendant, a leopard-print waist band, and gold armbands. He sits cross-legged on a striped tiger-skin seat beside a gold trident and a gold Nandi bull statue, gesturing with one raised hand while speaking into a headset microphone. A large audience of women and men in white, red, orange and saffron clothing sits on the floor, and a small table holds a water bottle. A projection screen and a standing fan are visible at the edges. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces is consistent with the page's Swamiji presence, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a teaching role.2016-12-07December 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.2016-12-07A 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.2016-12-07A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red draped garment sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped seat beside a golden Nandi bull statue, holding a golden trishul trident upright beside him. He wears a long gold necklace with a large pendant and rudraksha-style beads, gold armlets, and a pale jewelled ornament on the turban. Before him a large audience in saffron, white and bright-coloured clothes sits on the floor of a spacious hall, with a screen showing a figure on the left wall and a fan at right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated speaker, with long dreadlocked hair, a crown-like turban, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, seated in a discourse setting.2016-12-07A bearded man in orange-rust robes and a rust turban sits cross-legged on a gilded Nandi bull mount draped with a striped tiger skin, raising one hand while speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a long gold necklace, a gold pendant, beaded bracelets and a leopard-print waist sash, and holds a tall golden trident beside him. Seated devotees fill the hall in front of him, many in white, saffron and bright saris, some with eyes closed. A projection screen, a water bottle on a small table and a standing fan are visible. Swamiji (probable): the speaker has long swept-back hair, a turban, saffron ornate clothing, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, so the appearance is consistent with the candidate, and he is physically present on the dais.2016-12-07A 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 seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a large golden bull statue, with a tall golden trident held upright beside him. He wears a long gold-bead necklace and gold armbands, and raises one hand in blessing. A large audience in a bright hall, many in white, saffron and red clothing, sits in front of him, and a white fan and a large screen appear in the background.2016-12-07A photograph of a large hall audience facing a seated central figure on a raised platform. The man wears a rust-orange and brown saffron-toned drape, a tiger-print cloth at his waist, a long ornate gold-and-beaded necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala, gold armbands, and a rust-coloured turban with a gold ornament. He has a full beard, and a gold trishula trident stands beside him. Beside him is a gilded bull sculpture (Nandi) with bells on its harness. Many devotees sit on the floor in white, orange and green saris, some wearing white garments and garlands. A wall screen shows a video on the left, and a white pedestal fan and water bottle are visible. This appears to be a satsang or discourse setting. a person is marked by the saffron-orange drape, ornate gold necklace, turban and central seated position of the teacher figure.2016-12-07