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A photograph of a crowd of men and some women gathered outdoors around a central figure in orange-saffron robes, a gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha mala. He is being interviewed by media: a microphone labelled LOTUS NEWS and another labelled Sathiyam are held toward him, and a video camera is raised on the right. Several saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas stand nearby, some shaven-headed with white tilak marks, and a man in white shirt and trousers holds a folded orange cloth. An orange flag is visible at the left edge, and a building with stairs and signboards forms the background. a person: the central figure wears saffron robes, a gold necklace and rudraksha beads, cues consistent with a sannyasi giving a media interview.

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A crowd of devotees surrounds a young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, who wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a red-orange forehead mark, as several microphones are held toward him by reporters. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand close, one in white with horizontal white forehead lines, while men in white shirts and women in colourful saris look on. A saffron flag is visible at left and a stone temple stair and pillars are behind the group. The young man's appearance, with his bare-chested saffron-clad presence and gold necklace, suggests a person addressing the press, though this is uncertain from appearance alone. Nearby microphones bear logos for Lotus News and Sathiyam.2012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12A crowd of devotees surrounds a man in a rust-orange robe with a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he speaks to reporters. Microphones labelled LOTUS NEWS and Sathyam are held toward him, and a video camera is in the foreground. Two saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas stand beside him, and a man on the left holds an orange cloth. Others in white dhotis and orange robes stand behind, with a red-and-white sandalwood mark on a forehead. The setting is a temple entrance with stone steps and an orange flag.2012-09-12A crowded outdoor temple-entrance scene with a central man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha beads, a red tilak on his forehead, speaking into a Lotus News microphone while a Sathiyam TV microphone and a camcorder are pushed toward him. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis wearing rudraksha malas stand near, one bald-headed monk on the right holds a red and yellow flower garland. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris, and onlookers press closely; a stone pillar and a decorated deity murti appear at the top left. The scene is a press encounter at a temple.2012-09-12A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold beaded necklace and a red forehead mark, speaking into several microphones held by reporters. Microphones are labelled LOTUS NEWS and Sathiyam, and a video camera is held near his face. He is surrounded by a dense crowd of people in white shirts and saffron-clad attendants, with an orange flag raised at the upper left and a temple gateway behind.2012-09-12Outdoor crowd scene in front of a building entrance where a media interview is taking place. In the centre, a smiling man with swept-back hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron cloth over one shoulder, a long gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. He is surrounded by devotees in saffron robes with rudraksha malas, including a shaved-headed monk on the right with white tilak marks, and a man in white shirt. Microphones labelled Lotus News and Sathiyam are held toward him, and a video camera is pointed at him. A red and white flower garland hangs over an arm on the right. Several onlookers, including a child and older people in white, stand behind.2012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12A crowd of devotees surrounds a central man in orange-saffron robes wearing a thick gold bead necklace, a gold pendant, and a garland of red and pink flowers draped over his shoulder, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Microphones labelled LOTUS NEWS and Sathiyam TV are held toward him by reporters holding a camera. Surrounding sannyasis wear orange robes and rudraksha malas, a bald man on the right wears white ash on his forehead, and white-clad men and women stand behind. The a person candidate has ornate gold beads and saffron robes, so the appearance cues qualify as probable.2012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12September 12 20122012-09-12