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Photograph of a seated figure on a raised platform before a large audience in a hall with white walls, red pillars and video screens showing people. The seated man wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-red wrap, a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant, plus gold armbands. He holds a tall gold trident on the right and rests beside a polished brass bull (Nandi) head. The seated figure sits on a tiger-striped cloth, with a leopard-print element at his waist. Seated audience members in saffron, white and everyday clothes fill the foreground, many facing the stage. a person (sitting on the throne with trident, turban and gold adornments) seated on a throne-like seat during a discourse.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A 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.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A man seated on a tiger-striped cushion over a golden peetha-like seat, in a crowded hall. He wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-red wrap, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a long gold-and-bead rudraksha mala, and bangles. He rests one arm on a large golden bull-headed nandi figure while holding a slender rod. A tall golden trident stands at right. Behind him, large screens show a figure in pink and red. Many seated devotees in white and maroon clothing fill the foreground and midground, and a few people in the right foreground are partly visible. Water bottles sit near the stage. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair under a turban, ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, matching distinctive visible cues.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A seated man in rust-orange ceremonial dress sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat beside a large golden bull (Nandi) statue, his right hand resting on its head. He wears a red-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a saffron shawl over a bare chest, and a long rudraksha-style mala with a large golden pendant and a gold armband. A tall golden trident stands beside him. Behind him is a large audience of seated devotees, many in white, cream and bright saffron clothing, with a video screen showing a figure on the left and a camera on a tripod on the right. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, a turban and saffron ceremonial clothing with a ceremonial necklace, consistent with the page's listing of a person at this event.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.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large hall filled with seated devotees, many in white, saffron and bright saree colours. At the centre, a bearded man in an orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament, saffron-red robe, layered gold and rudraksha-style necklaces, and a leopard-print waist cloth sits on a tiger-skin covered seat beside a golden bull statue (Nandi) and a tall golden trident. A Swamiji (probable) figure seated in the centre with distinctive saffron attire, turban and gold necklace cues. Water bottle and a standing fan are visible near the dais; a discourse-style satsang is in progress.2016-12-07A 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.2016-12-07