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A photograph of a formal press-meet setting with two figures seated on large ornate gold thrones with red cushions. The figure on the left wears a gold crown, a red-orange robe, long garlands of white flowers and a multi-strand gold necklace, and sits with hands clasped. The seated figure on the right wears a gold crown, a red robe, white flower garlands, and a gold necklace, with a small headset microphone. A bald man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark stands between them, applying a mark to the left figure's arm with a small brush. Behind them, a standing man in orange holds a microphone on a stand, and a black banner with Tamil script and the number 29 hangs on the wall. Camera equipment is visible at the lower left.

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April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Indoor press meet on ornate gold thrones with red velvet seats. Two seated religious figures in saffron-orange robes face the camera. The figure on the left, bald with white tripundra marks, holds palms together in greeting and wears a white flower garland and beaded necklaces. The figure on the right, with long dark hair under a gold headband and wearing a white flower garland with gold necklaces and a red-orange shawl, sits with hands resting on a lion-armed throne. A standing attendant in orange clothing with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left. Behind them hangs a black banner with Tamil text and a gold framed picture.2012-04-29A press meet is seated on golden thrones before a black banner with Tamil text reading பத்திரிக்கையாளர் சந்திப்பு (press meeting). On the right, a smiling man in a rust-brown robe wears a gold crown, a long white jasmine garland and a gold necklace, gesturing toward the armrest of a gold throne with a carved lion head. Beside him, an elderly man in a brown robe with a gold crown, white garland and rudraksha-style beads sits on a smaller gold throne. A silver staff rests at right and a framed picture of a saint in an orange turban appears at the far right edge.2012-04-29A press meet on a gold-ornamented throne stage. A seated man in a red-orange robe, rudraksha-style gold chain, floral white garlands and a gold crown sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, hands resting on his knees. To the right, a second man in a red-orange robe with a gold crown, white garlands and a gold necklace leans forward and touches the arm of the throne. Behind them stands a man in saffron-orange with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and a man in white with white garlands at the left edge. A black banner with Tamil text and a gold framed picture hang on the wall, and a camera operator is in the lower left foreground. Four people are visible.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Two men in orange-red robes sit on ornate gold thrones with red cushions in front of a black banner printed with Tamil script and the date 29, 2012 in red. Both wear white floral garlands and rudraksha malas. The seated man on the left has a white headband and white forehead markings. The seated man on the right wears a gold headpiece and holds a video camera pointed toward them. Behind them stand a bare-chested attendant in white and a standing man in orange with a turban and a rudraksha mala. Large portrait prints on the banner show a smiling man in an orange turban and a shaved-head figure with white markings. Several photographers and reporters with cameras and microphones crowd the foreground, indicating a press meet. a person: the seated man on the right wears a gold headpiece and garland; appearance is uncertain, so identity is unsure.2012-04-29A press-meet style event on a stage with a black banner carrying Tamil script and the partial date '29'. Two seated figures sit on ornate gold thrones with red cushions and lion-head armrests. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, a white flower garland, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, an orange-red robe and a headset microphone, and smiles toward the other seated figure. The figure on the left wears a gold crown, white garlands, rudraksha beads and an orange-red robe, gesturing with both hands. Behind them a monk in orange sits bent over, another man in white with a garland stands at the left edge, and a microphone stand is visible. Swamiji (probable): the right-hand figure has a gold crown, long swept hair, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and orange-red ceremonial clothing, seated on a throne; this is the in-person candidate.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29A press meet in a hall with a black banner bearing Tamil script and the date 29 2012, flanked by portraits of an orange-turbaned figure and a figure with a white-marked forehead. Two seated figures sit on ornate gold thrones with red cushions, both wearing white and orange garments with garlands of white flowers and rudraksha malas. Several saffron-robed attendants stand behind and beside them, and a crowd of photographers and reporters with cameras and microphones fills the foreground.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29