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A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown robe, wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace and a leopard-print cloth, rests one hand on his cheek beside a golden bull (Nandi) statue. He holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. He sits in a large hall before a crowd of seated devotees in white, cream and orange clothing, with a bulletin board and banners behind. Some devotees in the front row wear white with tilak marks. The large audience fills most of the frame, with many people partly visible at the edges.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall with a seated audience in white and cream clothing. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange wrap, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads and gold bangles, sits atop a gilded bull figure (Nandi-like vehicle) and holds a tall golden trident-topped staff. Background draping is white with orange and red tassels, and a blue-and-white notice board hangs on a wall. Cues of distinctive turban, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments are visible, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance in person, seated on the golden bull in a procession or satsang setting.2016-12-07A man in an orange-red turban with a gold ornament stands on a golden bull (nandi) mount at an indoor gathering, holding a tall gold trident-like staff in his right hand while his left hand rests at his temple. He wears a saffron-orange shawl, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, with gold armbands and a tiger-striped cloth draped at his waist. Around him, seated devotees in white, orange and saffron clothes fill the hall, some wearing rudraksha malas and tilak marks, with a white curtained wall and hanging orange and blue decorations behind.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 08 20162016-12-08December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown robe sits atop a large golden bull statue, raising his right index finger while addressing a crowd. He wears a long gold-and-bead garland, rudraksha-style beads, gold bangles and a leopard-print skirt, and holds a tall golden trident-like staff in his left hand. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing fill the foreground and the hall behind him, with a large screen on the right and orange and blue banners hanging from the upper wall.2016-12-07A photograph of a large seated gathering at an indoor hall. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wrapped in a rust-orange turban sits on a tiger-striped seat, wearing an orange-brown cloth, a leopard-print wrap, a heavy gold necklace and bracelets. He rests one hand on a golden bull statue (Nandi) and holds a tall golden trident. a person is the central figure, presented as the speaker at the event. Audience members in white, saffron and colourful saris and kurtas fill the foreground and background, and a water bottle and fan sit nearby.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A bearded man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching orange turban sits on a tiger-skin covered seat beside a large gilded Nandi bull statue, extending his right arm toward it while holding a thin stick. He wears layered gold and bead necklaces, a leopard-print waist cloth, and gold armbands. A tall gold trident stands to his right. Seated devotees in white and cream clothing fill the foreground and a hall behind him, with a few in orange and yellow saris. A standing fan and a water bottle are visible at the edge. The appearance-based label Swamiji (probable) applies, given the orange turban and robes, long swept-back hair, and rudraksha-style necklaces. The scene is a seated discourse addressed to a large audience.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07