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Photograph of a press conference in an ornate hall with gold-patterned walls and a gilded throne with golden lion armrests. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes, a golden bead necklace, a red-and-gold headband, a topknot and an arm band sits on the throne and gestures with his outstretched arm toward a bank of microphones. Beside him sits an older bald man in orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a red headband. Many news channel microphones in front, including logos of SPV, Raj, Mega TV, Win TV, Tamil news channels. A framed picture and a golden horse statue are visible at right, and a sign reads 'Sivaya Nama' in Tamil. Swamiji candidate matches the description cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate golden necklace, seated on the throne, with the page stating his presence.

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Two saffron-robed men sit on a gilded throne in front of a golden lion-carved backdrop, with a dense bank of news microphones held out before them. The man on the right, bare-armed with rudraksha bracelets, a rudraksha headband and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace, gestures with both hands as he speaks. The older man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sitting with his hands resting and face turned toward the speaker. Golden lion statues flank the seat, and a framed picture and small figurines sit on a side table. The microphones carry logos of Tamil and English news channels including Sun TV, Raj, Mega TV and Kalaignar channels.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12Two saffron-clad men sit on an ornate golden throne backed by a gold-leaf arch, flanked by gilded lion statues, at what appears to be a press briefing. The man on the right wears an orange dhoti and wrap, a long gold necklace of beads, a rudraksha-style bead armband, and a red-and-gold headband, smiling as he looks toward the left. The older man on the left has a shaved head with white markings, rudraksha mala beads, a gold pendant, and a saffron wrap, and is gesturing with one hand. A dense cluster of microphones with television station logos (including Puthiya Thalaimurai, Sun, Captain, Polimer, Moon TV, Tamilmurasu-style channel bugs, MegaTV, WIN TV and Imayam) is in front of them. Framed pictures and a golden sculpture sit on a side table. Swamiji (probable) is the man on the right, identified by his long hair pulled up, a crown-style headband, gold necklace and saffron clothing; this is an appearance-based label only.2012-05-12A press conference in a gold-accented hall with a large ornate golden throne-like backdrop and two golden lion statues. Seated in the centre-right is a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace of large beads, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms, a rudraksha headband and a tilak on his forehead, gesturing with one hand toward a bank of news microphones. Beside him sits an older man with shaved head, white body markings, rudraksha mala and orange cloth, also seated before the microphones. Microphones carry logos of multiple Tamil and national television channels.2012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A press conference with two seated men in saffron-orange robes in front of a golden throne-like backdrop and gold lion statues. The man on the left is thin and bald with white markings and a red beaded headband, wearing a dark beaded mala and gold necklace, and gestures with his hands while speaking. The man on the right wears a red beaded headband, a red tilak, ornate gold necklaces, red beaded armbands, and an orange robe with a gold border, sitting with hands clasped. A dense cluster of Tamil TV station microphones (including Sun, Raj, Mega, Win, Jaya, Kalaignar and Polimer logos) is pointed at them. Printed text and a copyright line appear in the lower right corner.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12Two men in orange-saffron robes sit on a gold-carved throne with gilded lion sculptures beside them, facing a cluster of microphones bearing Tamil and other TV news channel logos. The older man on the left, bald with white vertical tilak marks and a rudraksha mala, gestures with a red object in his raised hand while speaking. The younger man on the right, with hair in a topknot, rudraksha bands on his arms and a heavy gold necklace, smiles and looks toward him. A framed picture hangs on the right wall beside a gilded frame and a water bottle sits on the left. This looks like a press interaction at the ashram. The page links the scene to a satsang on the Madurai Adheenam.2012-05-12Two men in saffron-orange robes sit on a golden throne flanked by golden lion statues in a gilded room. The man on the left has a shaved head, white tilak markings, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and gestures with raised fingers while speaking. The man on the right, smiling with hands clasped, wears a headband, red bindi, a long gold bead necklace and rudraksha armlets. Many microphones with station logos for Tamil TV channels such as Raj TV, Puthiya Thalaimurai and Sun TV are pointed at them, indicating a press interaction. Behind them is a large golden deity-like backdrop.2012-05-12