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Two seated men in saffron-orange robes sit on ornate gold-framed thrones with dark maroon cushions, microphones from multiple television and news channels pointed at them. The man on the left, smiling broadly, wears a saffron wrap over his shoulder, rudraksha malas, a silver necklace and a red headband, with a red bindi on his forehead. The man on the right, bald and bare-chested, wears a white sacred ash band on his forehead, a red headband, rudraksha malas, a gold chest ornament and gold bangles, and gestures with his hands. Behind them stands another robed figure in orange, and autumn-leaf garland decorations frame the scene against a blue-and-white wall.