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A photograph of a crowd outdoors near a dry field and trees, with a central figure speaking to a press scrum. The central man wears a rudraksha mala, a red bindi and a red-and-white headband, and has a bare chest with an orange cloth wrap. Around him stand several men in saffron-orange cloths, some with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks, one bald man in orange and gold beads, and an elderly man at left in a green garment with white flower garlands. Many microphones bearing TV station logos, including Imayam, Raj News, Jaya TV, Sun TV, GTV SPV and Vaiyan TV, are held toward the speaker. Other onlookers crowd behind, many with forehead marks.

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May 18 20122012-05-18A press scrum outdoors where a man in orange and white ritual clothing speaks into a cluster of microphones. He wears a red and white flower headband, a red bindi, white tilak marks, and a beaded necklace of rudraksha. Several saffron-robed men stand around him with beaded malas, and a crowd of onlookers in white shirts and dark clothing stands behind. Many news microphones bear logos including Jaya TV, Raj News 24x7, Sun TV, Puthiya Thalaimurai and GTV SPV, and trees and flat land appear in the background.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18A smiling man with eyes closed stands at the centre of a crowd surrounded by press microphones from multiple Tamil and Indian TV news channels, including Raj News, Win TV, Sun TV and Jaya TV. He wears a gold-beaded headband, a red bindi and white sacred markings on his forehead, and beads with skull-shaped pendants around his neck, with saffron-orange cloth visible at his shoulders. Around him, devotees in red and orange clothes with rudraksha and tulsi beads, several with red forehead marks, stand close together outdoors among bare trees.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A man with short dark hair wearing a rudraksha mala headband, a red bindi and tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha necklace over bare skin with an orange-saffron cloth draped on his body, speaks at a press gathering in an outdoor setting with trees behind. A cluster of television microphones with station logos is pushed toward him, held by reporters' hands. Behind him stand several men in white shirts and orange-robed monks, one bald with a red bindi, and a crowd of onlookers. The mood is that of a media interview at an open-air site.2012-05-18Outdoor photo of a central man in saffron-orange robes speaking to a cluster of news microphones, with logos for Vasanth TV, Jaya TV, Captain TV, GTV SPV, Sun TV and Tamil news channels. He wears a red-and-white forehead marking, a rudraksha mala with skull-bead ornaments, dark hair with a rudraksha band, and a gold chain. Around him, a bald priest in saffron to the right wears a rudraksha mala, and an older man at left in green garments and a white flower garland holds a microphone. Crowd members in white shirts and saffron stand behind on a dusty path with trees and dry grass. A and2012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor photo of a man at the centre of a press scrum, facing a bank of microphones with station logos including Sun TV, Raj TV, Kalaignar TV and SPV. He wears an orange cloth, a rudraksha mala, sandalwood and red tilak marks, and a headband with a gold beaded strip. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange robes and beaded necklaces stand beside a white-clad man with a rudraksha mala and a tall-headed elderly man on the left wearing a green silk shawl and white flower garland. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, some with vibhuti marks, stands before dry fields and trees.2012-05-18May 12 20122012-05-12