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A seated man in a rust-red and orange robe with a leopard-print cloth at the waist sits on a golden bull-shaped seat, a nandi-style peetha. He wears a dark red turban, long dreadlocked hair swept back, a gold ceremonial necklace and armbands, and holds a tall golden trident in his right hand while touching his chin with the other. A dense crowd of seated devotees in white and orange fills the foreground and surrounds the dais in a large hall with orange paper lanterns and large screens on either side. Several people in the foreground wear saffron and white clothing.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled crown ornament and long dark hair sits on a red throne beside a gold Nandi bull figure, holding a golden trident. He wears an orange-red shawl, a leopard-print cloth, a long garland and a gold pendant necklace, and raises one hand while speaking. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the foreground and audience, with large screens, hanging orange and red lanterns and a tiger-striped cushion nearby. A visible on-screen caption reads in the lower right corner, and a bottom-right copyright line is present. Appearance cues include the turban, long hair, garland and ornate clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, labelled probable2016-12-07A seated figure with long dark hair and a red-orange turban sits on a raised golden-cushioned seat beside a gilded bull statue (Nandi). He wears a leopard-print cloth over a deep red-orange garment, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a tall golden trident (trishul) upright. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the foreground and the hall, with a large screen showing flowers behind and paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. A figure in an orange shawl and a bearded man in white sit among the audience.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Photograph of a large indoor hall filled with a seated audience, most dressed in white, orange, and muted clothing. In the foreground, a man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap and a matching red-orange turban with a jewelled brooch sits on a golden bull (Nandi) sculpture, one hand resting on its horn. He wears a long ornate gold necklace, a leopard-print waist cloth, and a dark braided rope of hair, and holds a golden trident (trishul) upright beside him. A large screen behind shows a similar robed figure in red, and hanging decorations in orange and pink are visible at the upper right. Partially visible audience members fill the bottom of the frame.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large indoor satsang hall with a dense audience of mostly seated devotees in white, saffron and colourful saris. Centre stage, a bearded man in a rust-brown turban and rust-brown draped robes sits on a golden bull-shaped seat (nandi-style) holding a small golden ritual staff, wearing a long gold-beaded garland and a gold pendant. A tall golden trident stands beside him. A devotee in white stands at left, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by the turban, ornate gold adornments, trident and saffron-brown clothing; his role is seated speaker on the stage.2016-12-07A figure with long dark dreadlocks wrapped under an orange-red turban sits sidesaddle on a golden bull mount (Nandi-style vahana) at the front of a large hall, holding a golden trident (trishul) upright on the right. He wears a leopard-print garment over an orange-saffron dhoti and a long golden-beaded necklace, with a gold armlet. Behind him a large screen shows a crowd. Seated audience members in white, blue, saffron and purple clothing fill the foreground and rows of chairs, many with palms joined or hands in prayer. Several people are visible in the audience.2016-12-07