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A press scrum in a plain room with cream walls and a wooden door frame. A man on the left wears an orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a long gold-toned necklace, a beaded headband and a red forehead mark, and he is speaking. Beside him an elderly man with white ash markings on his forehead and body wears orange cloth, rudraksha beads and a beaded headband. A younger man in orange cloth with beaded necklaces stands with folded arms behind them. Several microphones from Tamil TV channels, including Puthiya Thalaimurai, Sun-style and GTV logos, are pushed toward the speakers. Two people are visible in the foreground holding microphones.

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A press scrum of saffron-clad sadhus facing a bank of microphones. In the centre, a young man in an orange wrap wears a red-beaded headband, a rudraksha mala, a white bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a beaded armband; he looks down at the mics. Beside him, an older bald man with white vibhuti stripes and a red bindi wears a beaded headband, multiple rudraksha malas and an orange wrap, speaking to the press. Microphones carry logos of Makkal, Imayam, GTV, SPV and Puthiya Thalaimurai. Behind them, two more orange-clad men stand near a wooden wall, one with a gold chain. a person candidate appearance is uncertain; the young man in the centre shows some cues but the identification cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2012-05-18A press scrum in a plain room with cream walls and wood panelling. Two saffron-robed men are at the centre. On the left, a man with a rudraksha band across his forehead and a red bindi, wearing a white pendant, multiple rudraksha and bead malas, and a small brooch, stands with eyes lowered. On the right, an older bald man with white vibhuti on his head and a red tilak, wearing rudraksha malas and beads, speaks toward the microphones. Behind them, two more saffron-robed men stand with arms crossed, one wearing gold necklaces. Many hands hold microphones with station logos including Makkal, Mega TV, GTV, Puthiya Thalaimurai and News. Several people are behind the microphones and a press-related scene is evident.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A press interview scene where a man with swept-back hair, a rudraksha headband, a red bindi and a bare chest wrapped in an orange shawl speaks into a cluster of microphones. Beside him stands a bald man in orange robes with a long gold-bead necklace, and an elderly woman in an orange garment with rudraksha malas and white ash marks on her forehead is also surrounded by mics. Several hands hold microphones toward them, with channel logos visible on the mics including GTV SPV and Mega TV. A man in orange at the far right wears rudraksha beads. The setting is a plain cream wall.2012-05-18A press interaction in an indoor room with cream walls and a wooden door on the right. Two seated men in saffron-orange drapes face a cluster of media microphones. The man on the left, with long swept-back dark hair, a red headband, a red bindi and a white bead necklace, looks down, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain. The older bald man beside him wears a white tilak, a rudraksha headband and bead malas, and speaks into the mics. Behind them, another saffron-clad man in a gold bead necklace stands with folded arms. Microphones bear channel logos including Makkal, Mega, Imayam, Puthiya Thalaimurai and GTV SPV. Several reporters' hands hold the mics in the foreground.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A press scrum in a plain interior with cream walls, where a young man in orange robes and a rudraksha bead headband with a red bindi speaks into a cluster of microphones held by reporters. Beside him an older bald man with white forehead markings, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-and-gold shawl listens. Behind them a young man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala stands by a doorway, and another orange-clad figure is partially visible at the left edge. Microphones carry channel logos including Makkal, Mega, GTV SPV and Sun TV.2012-05-18 +1 copiesA press interview scene with a man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha bead headband, with a red bindi and tripundra marks on his forehead, bare-shouldered, wearing layered rudraksha and bead malas and a silver pendant. He sits facing left in front of a cluster of microphones, including orange and grey foam covers and a Mega TV and GTV SPV logo. Beside him, an elderly sannyasi with a shaved head, white ash on the forehead, a red dot, and beaded necklaces gestures with his raised hand. Behind them, other figures in orange garments stand near a wooden door. The man has long swept-back hair and rudraksha adornments, which are cues consistent with the page's claim, though the identification is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2012-05-18Photograph of two saffron-robed men seated close together while a press scrum of microphones is held toward them. The man on the left, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala headband, a red bindi and a multi-strand rudraksha and bead necklace, speaks into the microphones. Beside him an older bald man with white forehead markings, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and white beaded necklaces listens. Standing behind them are several people in orange robes wearing large ornate gold necklaces. a person cues include the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial necklace on the man speaking to the press.2012-05-18A press conference in a plain cream-walled room. On the right, a bare-chested, white-marked elder with a rudraksha mala sits before a gold-framed panel, answering questions from a cluster of microphones bearing Tamil news channel logos such as GTV, Vasanth, Raj and Makkal. On the left, a younger man in an orange-red wrap, gold necklace and armbands, with a headband, sits with his hands folded and watches. A photographer's hands with a camera appear in the foreground. a person cues are the rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold adornments on the figure at right; his role is the speaker answering reporters. The left man is a companion seated beside him.2012-05-16May 18 20122012-05-18