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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads and a gold-embossed back panel, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes lowered. He wears a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, a beaded headband, a gold necklace of ceremonial beads and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his bare shoulders. Dense press microphones and TV camera crews with tv station logos (including Raj TV, Win TV and Vasanth TV) crowd the foreground, and a camera monitor shows a small image. A framed picture and a shelf of gold lion figures sit to the left.

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A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved dragon-like finials and red cushions, wearing a dark beaded headband and a long gold bead necklace, with a tilak mark on his forehead. He gestures with one hand toward a cluster of news microphones in front of him, labelled with Tamil and English channel logos including Jaya TV, Raj TV and Win TV. A framed picture and gold figurines sit on a side table at left.2012-05-08 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests and a gold backrest, wearing an orange-saffron robe with a yellow shawl, a long gold bead necklace, a rudraksha-style headband, white vibhuti lines and a red tilak. He smiles while speaking before a cluster of Tamil television news microphones bearing logos including Jaya TV, Raj TV, Win TV and Makkal TV. A portrait-style print and a small framed picture sit at the left edge. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in person and speaking to the press.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a ceremonial gold necklace of beads sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like armrests and red velvet cushions, speaking and gesturing with one hand toward a semicircle of news reporters. Several microphones with station logos (including Raj TV, Win TV and Captain TV) are pushed toward him, and a camera operator is visible at the bottom. A framed portrait and a small gold statue stand to his left. A red headband is wrapped around his head. Gold-and-marble walls surround the room.2012-05-08A seated bare-chested man with a shaved head and white markings on his forehead sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate gilded back, flanked by gold lion sculptures. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder. In front of him, several reporters and cameramen hold out microphones and video cameras; the microphone flags read WINtv, Raj, Makkal and others. A framed portrait of an orange-robed figure and a small table with a sign appear in the background. a person is seated on the throne, with the cues of rudraksha mala, gold necklace and orange shawl, answering the press. Several media people are visible at the frame edges.2012-05-08A bald, bare-chested man with white vibhuti marks and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion, wearing a rudraksha mala headband, a long rudraksha and gold bead necklace, and an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder. He looks downward and speaks behind a cluster of microphones bearing logos of WIN TV, Vasanth TV, Makkal TV, Raj TV and another channel. Gilded carvings of lions and deity figures decorate the throne back, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a halo-like light stands at right on a marble-patterned wall. Visible people count is one.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of a press conference in a gold-decorated hall. A bald man with a white vibhuti stripe on his forehead, a red-and-beige headband, a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-saffron shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, speaking into a bank of microphones. Several video cameras and microphones bearing Tamil and English news channel logos are pointed at him, and a person's hand holds a microphone. Gold lion statues flank the throne, and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the wall. Behind the throne is a gold-framed relief panel, and a small table on the right holds a statue and a sign reading "ॐ சிவாய நம". The visible people count is the seated speaker plus a few media operators.2012-05-08A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded backrest and red velvet cushions, flanked by gold lion-shaped armrests. He wears a black headband, vertical sandalwood tilak on his forehead, a gold earring and a long gold bead necklace over an orange shawl. Several microphones from news channels, including Raj TV and WIN TV logos, are thrust toward him by reporters holding them from the lower frame. Visible appearance cues include the saffron wrap and gold beads, so this is a person on the throne speaking to press.2012-05-08A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate gold throne-back with red cushions, a red-and-gold headband and a red forehead mark, speaking at a press briefing. A bundle of microphones with channel logos, including Sathiyam TV, Makkal TV, Vasanth TV, Raj TV, Gemini-style and SPV logos, is set in front of him. Hands are folded in his lap. A framed devotional picture and a gold lion-shaped armrest appear at the edges.2012-05-10