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Photograph inside a room with a black banner bearing Tamil script and a numeric date, partly hidden. Two golden ornate thrones with red cushions are at centre and right. On the left throne sits an elderly bald man with white forehead markings, rudraksha beads, a red-orange shawl and gold ornaments, gesturing with one raised hand. On the right throne sits a smiling man with a flower-decorated gold crown, layered gold garlands, orange-red clothing and gold bangles. A younger bald man in orange robes and gold beads stands at left, and a bald man's head is in the lower right foreground. Nearby stands a white pedestal fan and white flowers sit on a red cloth. Bodies of four to five physical people are visible.

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April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29A press meet on a gold-ornamented throne stage. A seated man in a red-orange robe, rudraksha-style gold chain, floral white garlands and a gold crown sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, hands resting on his knees. To the right, a second man in a red-orange robe with a gold crown, white garlands and a gold necklace leans forward and touches the arm of the throne. Behind them stands a man in saffron-orange with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and a man in white with white garlands at the left edge. A black banner with Tamil text and a gold framed picture hang on the wall, and a camera operator is in the lower left foreground. Four people are visible.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29A press-meet style event on a stage with a black banner carrying Tamil script and the partial date '29'. Two seated figures sit on ornate gold thrones with red cushions and lion-head armrests. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, a white flower garland, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, an orange-red robe and a headset microphone, and smiles toward the other seated figure. The figure on the left wears a gold crown, white garlands, rudraksha beads and an orange-red robe, gesturing with both hands. Behind them a monk in orange sits bent over, another man in white with a garland stands at the left edge, and a microphone stand is visible. Swamiji (probable): the right-hand figure has a gold crown, long swept hair, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and orange-red ceremonial clothing, seated on a throne; this is the in-person candidate.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Two seated figures on ornate gilded thrones in front of a black banner with Tamil lettering. On the left, an elderly man with a shaved head and gold crown, bare-chested with rudraksha and gold necklaces and white flower garlands, sits with hands resting on the armrest. On the right, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and a gold crown, with long hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklace and white flower garlands, sits on a gold throne with a lion-head armrest. A man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands at the far left edge. Gold ornate peetha seating and a gold framed deity murti are visible behind.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Two men in orange-red robes sit on ornate gold thrones with red cushions in front of a black banner printed with Tamil script and the date 29, 2012 in red. Both wear white floral garlands and rudraksha malas. The seated man on the left has a white headband and white forehead markings. The seated man on the right wears a gold headpiece and holds a video camera pointed toward them. Behind them stand a bare-chested attendant in white and a standing man in orange with a turban and a rudraksha mala. Large portrait prints on the banner show a smiling man in an orange turban and a shaved-head figure with white markings. Several photographers and reporters with cameras and microphones crowd the foreground, indicating a press meet. a person: the seated man on the right wears a gold headpiece and garland; appearance is uncertain, so identity is unsure.2012-04-29Two seated figures on ornate gold thrones in a room with a dark banner behind them. The banner shows Tamil lettering and a date, and a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban appears at upper right. The figure on the left, seated on a gold throne with a gold crown, wears a white flower garland, a gold necklace and an orange-brown cloth, with hands in a mudra. The figure on the right sits on a larger gold throne in an orange-brown garment with a white flower garland and gold crown, hands pressed together in a namaste gesture. Standing behind them are attendants in saffron and white, one with hands folded. Camera operators and equipment are in the foreground at the bottom.2012-04-29