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Two seated men in saffron-orange robes sit on ornate gold-framed thrones with red velvet backs in front of a blue and white carved wooden door. The man on the left, with swept-back dark hair, a red headband, rudraksha beads and a white ceremonial necklace, smiles broadly toward the press. The man on the right, with a shaved head marked with white vibhuti, a red headband, long rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklace, sits with hands resting on his knees. A cluster of Tamil news channel microphones stands in front, and autumn-leaf decorations frame the scene.