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Photograph of a press conference on a gold-and-maroon throne flanked by two golden lion sculptures. Seated centrally is an elderly bald man with white forehead markings, wearing orange-brown robes, a gold necklace and a maroon headband. Beside him on the right sits a younger man in orange-brown robes with long rudraksha-style beaded malas, a white necklace and a maroon headband, holding an orange cloth in his hands. Behind them stand two attendants in orange robes with beaded malas, and a figure in white dhoti with a gold necklace raises an arm. Numerous microphones bearing Tamil news channel logos crowd the foreground, with a small gold kalasha-like object on the table.

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Two men in saffron-orange robes sit on a plush maroon throne flanked by gilded lion sculptures, in front of a gold ornate backdrop and a wall of golden stone panels. The older man on the left, with a shaved head and a sparse beard, gestures with one hand while holding a sheaf of white papers. The younger man on the right, wearing a red-brown forehead band, a rudraksha-style mala and a white ceremonial necklace, reads from loose white sheets. A row of microphones with station logos is in the foreground, and a white fan stands at the top right. No candidate is clearly distinguishable by the visible appearance cues required for identification.2012-05-20Two seated saffron-robed men sit on ornate gold-framed throne chairs with red velvet backs in front of a blue patterned wall, with a press conference microphone stack below them. The man on the left wears a red-beaded headband, a rudraksha mala with a dark beaded necklace, a red bindi, and a bare upper arm with rudraksha bands; he rests his hand on the chair and looks toward the reporters. The man on the right has a shaved head, white ash markings on his forehead and body, a heavy gold necklace over rudraksha beads, gold bangles, and a saffron wrap with gold border, seated with hands folded and speaking into a microphone. Multiple TV and media microphones with station logos are arranged in the foreground.2012-05-15Two seated men in orange saffron robes sit on ornate gold-framed thrones with red velvet cushions before a press conference. Microphones with multiple media station logos crowd the foreground. The man on the left has short dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala, rudraksha armbands and a red-orange headband, and gestures with his right hand. The bald man on the right wears a rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles and a red-orange headband, with white sacred ash on his forehead and body, and speaks into a microphone. A blue carved wooden door stands behind them, and a third orange-clad person is partly visible at the left edge.2012-05-15May 15 20122012-05-15May 20 20122012-05-20Photograph of a press or media briefing seated before an ornate golden throne-shrine with carved deity figures and two golden lion statues flanking the seats. A bald elderly man in orange robes with a red headband and white forehead marks sits on the left, hands resting on his lap. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes, a red headband, rudraksha malas and a white pearl-and-stone necklace speaks into a microphone while gesturing with one hand. Behind them, another figure in orange with a rudraksha mala stands near a decorative blue and gold fan. Several microphones from television and news outlets, including Tamil channels, are clustered at the front edge of the frame. A few people are partially visible at the right edge. The younger speaker presents the cues of a person, seated centrally with distinctive long swept-back hair, a headband, rudraksha malas and a pearl necklace.2012-05-20May 20 20122012-05-20May 15 20122012-05-15 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20May 15 20122012-05-15Two men sit side by side on ornate gold-framed thrones with deep red velvet backs before a blue and white patterned wall. The man on the left wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala, a beaded headband and armlets, and looks toward the other man. The man on the right, shaved-headed with white and red forehead markings, wears an orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a red beaded headband, and speaks into a microphone. A cluster of Tamil television and press microphones with station logos stands in front of them, and a pillar edge and a standing attendant in orange appear at the left. A caption on the right reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , . The man on the left has long swept-back hair, a crown-like beaded headband, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, which are appearance cues consistent with the page's a person claim, so he is labelled a probable match2012-05-15May 20 20122012-05-20