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A photograph of a seated man at a large satsang hall, facing the audience with a broad smile. He wears a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange shawl over an orange robe, a tiger-striped cloth draped over his lap, a long beaded necklace with a gold pendant, gold armbands, and a rudraksha mala. He holds a small rod and sits behind a golden bull statue (Nandi-style) and beside a tall golden trident. Audience members in white, orange and pink clothing fill the foreground and background, with a large screen and a pedestal fan visible. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally on a dais, identified by the turban, ornate clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and trident cues.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A man seated on a golden Nandi bull statue at the front of a large hall, facing a seated audience. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a long saffron-orange cloth, a thick gold garland with a large pendant, and gold armbands, with a leopard-print cloth over his lap. A tall golden trident stands beside him. The seated audience fills the room, many in white, orange and red clothing, with a pedestal fan and water bottle nearby. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally on the Nandi with the trident beside him, the cues being the turban, saffron-orange clothing and ornate gold garland.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated figure in a rust-orange dhoti and wrap with a matching orange turban sits on a striped tiger-skin seat beside a large gold-coloured bull statue (Nandi). He wears layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands and bracelets, and holds a small ritual wand toward the bull's head. A tall gold trident stands at his right. Behind him, a large audience of mostly seated devotees in white, red, and orange saris and kurtas fills the hall, with a standing fan and a water bottle on the lower right. A screen on the left shows colourful imagery. The overall scene is a public darshan with a ceremonial seat and sacred bull.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a seated figure on an elevated golden peetha with a gilded bull (Nandi) figure at left and a golden trident at right. The central figure wears an orange-brown turban, a long rudraksha-style gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, a leopard-print waist cloth and an orange-brown shawl over the shoulder, and sits on a striped tiger-skin seat. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, a turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments. Around the stage a large audience sits and stands in a hall decorated with hanging colourful lanterns and tassels, with large screens on either side. Many attendees wear white and saffron clothing.2016-12-07A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a matching orange turban and a long rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant, sitting on a tiger-striped seat beside a large gold Nandi bull statue. He holds a tall gold trident in the foreground. A large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and colourful saris, fills the hall in front of him, with a ceiling fan and stage backdrop visible. The man has long swept-back hair and a full beard, and presents with appearance cues consistent with a person seated in a ceremonial role, though this is uncertain from the image alone.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a large indoor assembly where a man in orange-red clothing sits on a golden Nandi bull statue and a tiger-striped cloth. He wears an orange-red turban, a long garland of beads, an ornate gold necklace, gold armbands, and a leopard-print cloth, and holds a small golden staff toward the bull's head. Behind him a tall golden trident stands upright. Dense audiences in white, orange and red clothing sit on the floor, and a large screen at left shows a colourful crowd. A standing fan and water bottles are visible. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the Nandi with a trident, rudraksha-style beads, ornate gold jewellery and orange-red attire.2016-12-07