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A photograph inside a temple-like hall with brown marble-patterned walls, round pillars, a wall clock and brass lamps. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth and gold necklace sits cross-legged on the floor at left, with a gold bracelet and white marks on his forehead. At right, a standing bare-chested man with a long pearl necklace, a wristwatch and a sacred-thread garment printed with repeated Tamil-script text raises his hands in a gesture before a pillar. Around them about a dozen men in white shirts and trousers crouch and stand holding cameras and camcorders. A man lies prostrate on the floor in the foreground, and scattered flower petals cover the floor. A woman in orange stands at the right edge.

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A photograph inside a stone-walled hall with warm overhead lights and a blue doorway. In the foreground, a bare-chested elderly man with shaved head, gold-rimmed glasses, a gold necklace and an orange cloth sits on a red mat, holding an object, with flower petals scattered nearby. Facing him, a man in white shirt and cream dhoti with a gold bracelet kneels and extends his cupped hands. Beside him a bare-chested man with a white-and-red sacred mark on his forehead, a white mala and a white-and-purple Tamil-printed cloth wears a gold bangle. Brass plates and a small bowl sit on the floor. A crowd of photographers with cameras stands behind, some in white shirts, and a woman with long dark hair is at the right edge. Whether the seated elderly man is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2012-04-11April 11 20122012-04-11A photograph inside a temple hall with patterned stone walls and a pillar. A bare-chested, shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti sits cross-legged on an orange cloth at left, with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on his body, a gold headband and gold necklaces, and a small metal bowl and plate before him. A devotee lies prostrate in front of him on scattered flower petals. Around them about a dozen men in white and light-coloured shirts crouch and stand holding cameras and camera bags, photographing the scene. A dark-haired person in white is visible at right foreground.2012-04-11Interior photograph of a temple-like hall with stone pillars and a clock on the wall. A bare-chested elderly man with a shaved head, sandalwood markings, a garland of gold-toned beads and an orange-saffron dhoti sits cross-legged on a mat in the lower left, with a gold bangle on his wrist and a small brass dish before him. A devotee prostrates on the floor in front of him, and a woman with long dark hair sits at lower right. 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An orange flag hangs at the left edge, and a shrine with oil lamps appears in the background.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a press meet in a stone-walled hall with a blue doorway and a wall clock on the left. In the foreground, a bare-chested figure with a shaved head wears a gold headband, gold necklace and an orange-red wrap, seated cross-legged on an orange cushion before a small brass dish and cup. A large crowd of men, most with cameras held up, stands around and in front of him, many in white shirts, khaki or light-colored clothing. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti faces the seated figure, and a man in an orange robe stands at the far right. Scattered petals lie on the floor.2012-04-11Photograph inside a temple-style hall with brown and white marble walls, white pillars and a wall clock. A bare-chested man with a shaved head, sindoor-marked forehead, beaded rudraksha necklaces and an orange cloth sits cross-legged on an orange cushioned platform, gesturing with one hand toward a cluster of microphones and recorders. Around him, reporters and cameramen with video cameras, still cameras and notebooks form a press scrum. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads holds a tall brass staff, beside an orange flag with a printed emblem. Behind them, a shrine with a deity murti and small oil lamps is visible. A black telephone sits on the platform.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA press gathering inside a stone-paneled hall with white arched niches and a wall clock. A bare-chested figure seated on an orange cloth at left has a gold chain necklace and a headpiece with a fine garland, and holds a hand in front of a small brass vessel and offerings on a tray. 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