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A photograph of a group of men at an outdoor temple-side gathering with a blue-painted wall and a black signboard with Tamil text. Center, an elderly bald man with white tripundra marks on his forehead wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, seated. To his right, a younger man with a rudraksha headband and rudraksha malas, wearing orange, holds a microphone while speaking; a GTV microphone is in front of him. To the left, a bearded man with long hair and forehead marks wears red robes and sits. Behind them, bare-chested men in orange and white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand near an ornate painted arch with a small shrine and a kalasha. A camera operator is visible at the lower left edge.

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May 24 20122012-05-24A press interaction in a temple-like interior with a blue painted niche behind. Two seated men in saffron and orange robes face several microphones held up by reporters, with GTV and Sun TV logos visible on the mic flags. The man on the left is bald, has a red flower-bead headband, white vibhuti on his forehead and a gold pendant with a rudraksha mala, and gestures with open hands. The seated man on the right has long dark hair swept back, a red headband, a red tilak, rudraksha malas and a white crystal necklace, and smiles as he listens. Behind them, standing men in orange and white dhoti-style clothes, some bare-chested with sacred threads, watch; one holds a staff. A white cloth covers an object near the niche. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, saffron robes and a red headband on the seated man on the right.2012-05-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group seated and standing in a temple-like setting with a painted blue and white wall and a colourful carved arch behind them. Seated at right, a smiling young man with long dark hair wears a rudraksha headband, rudraksha mala, a white ceremonial necklace and an orange-saffron robe, holding a microphone labelled GTV SPV held by an unseen reporter. Beside him, a bald older man in orange robes wears a rudraksha headband, white vibhuti marks, a heavy rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and gold bangles. Standing behind them, several men in orange robes and bare chests, one in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, stand near a painted deity figure. The probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, rudraksha headband and saffron robe of the smiling man seated at right.2012-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24Photograph of a group of men at an outdoor temple-style setting with a painted blue-and-orange shrine arch behind them. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red-and-gold headband, white and red forehead markings, saffron cloth and layered rudraksha malas sits smiling on a chair. Beside him on the left, an older bald man in saffron wears a golden necklace and gold bangles and sits with a headband and forehead markings. Standing behind them are several men in saffron and orange cloths, one holding a long wooden staff with rudraksha beads, and two uniformed police officers stand at the right edge. A microphone is visible at the lower right. The scene shows a temple gathering with a shrine image visible behind the group.2012-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24May 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesA group of men sit and stand outdoors before a whitewashed wall and a painted shrine niche with a colourful arch, while several microphones from TV news channels are held toward a seated elderly man. The seated elder, bald-headed with a red-and-gold headband, wears an orange-gold shawl, a large rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and sits eyes closed as if speaking. To his left, a bearded man in red robes with a red tilak and beaded necklaces listens. Standing behind are three bare-chested men in orange dhotis with white tilak and necklaces, one with hands folded. On the right, a smiling younger man with long hair, a flower-and-bead headband, orange shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and a white necklace sits beside the elder.2012-05-24