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A large outdoor public gathering in the evening sky. A dense crowd of people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with some in colourful shirts, sits on the ground in the foreground facing a long raised stage draped in red and white with orange flags. On the stage, a backdrop banner shows a painted deity scene, and several robed figures in orange and white sit at a long white-covered table with red cloth. Tents with white and red striped canopies line the stage sides, loudspeakers stand at the left, and a wooded hillside rises behind the grounds.

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Wide outdoor photograph of a large public gathering at dusk in front of a raised stage. A dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, with some in colourful shirts, sits on the ground in rows facing the platform. The stage has red draped side curtains with white valances and saffron flags on poles. Behind the stage is a large red and white banner with a painted scene of a chariot and figures in orange, with Kannada script at the top. Several figures in saffron and white robes sit at the front of the stage at a long red-covered table. A hillside and trees rise behind the venue.2011-05-24Outdoor gathering on bare reddish earth with a large crowd of men seated on the ground facing a raised stage under spreading trees. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in checked or striped shirts and a few in white caps. The stage has a red backdrop with a large banner and a row of people in white and orange clothing seated on it. Orange flags flank the stage, and a standing man in a grey shirt stands near the front of the crowd. Loudspeakers are mounted on poles on both sides of the grounds.2011-05-24Wide evening view of a very large outdoor gathering on a dusty open ground, with thousands of people standing and sitting in dense rows in white and pastel clothes. A red-and-white stage with tented canopies sits at the far end, with a large banner and seated figures on the platform. Red chairs are arranged in front of the stage, orange flags are visible among the crowd, and trees and a hillside frame the scene at dusk. The pictured people number far beyond 100 and are all part of the crowd.2011-05-24Elevated view of a very large open-air gathering on a dirt ground at dusk, with thousands of people in mostly white clothes packed in front of a raised red-draped stage. Many attendees stand while others sit on the ground in rows. A red-and-white banner with an illustrated figure hangs on the stage's left side, and rows of red plastic chairs are set in front of the crowd. Tall trees, a hillside and a lattice tower sit in the background, with a few orange flags visible along the edges.2011-05-24A large outdoor public assembly on an open ground with a red-draped stage beneath a banner reading Hindu Samajotsava style text in Kannada and English. The banner shows a painted mythological scene of a chariot with horses and a deity figure. Orange flags flank the stage. On the stage, a row of people in saffron and orange robes sit behind a long table covered in red cloth, with white-clad figures seated nearby. Two framed portraits hang on the left side of the stage fence. Hundreds of seated men in white shirts and dhotis fill the foreground, with a standing man in white on the right. Trees and a hillside with huts frame the background.2011-05-24Elevated outdoor view of a very large crowd gathered on an open dusty ground beneath tall shade trees at dusk. Most of the people wear white clothing and many stand or sit in dense rows facing a raised stage at the left. The stage has a red and white canopy, red-draped seating, a large banner and orange flags. Red plastic chairs are scattered through the crowd, and a hillside with a small structure rises behind the trees at upper left. Some orange and saffron flags are visible near the crowd edges. No individual speaker on the stage can be clearly identified.2011-05-24Outdoor photo of a large public gathering in a open ground, with a crowd of many hundreds, mostly men in white shirts and light clothing, standing and seated on red plastic chairs before a raised red-draped stage. A tall backdrop banner shows a painted Hindu mythological scene with figures and a chariot, and orange saffron flags line the stage. On the stage, a group of people in white and orange robes sit in rows. Loudspeaker horns are mounted on poles at the left and right edges, and large trees and red flowering trees frame the scene.2011-05-24A very large outdoor gathering of mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis fills a dusty open ground, packed shoulder to shoulder in front of a raised red-and-white stage. Rows of red plastic chairs sit in the front area. On the stage, a banner with a painted deity image and Kannada script is strung between red draped booths decorated with saffron flags, and several figures in white and saffron sit or stand on the platform. A large spreading tree and a hillside with a few small buildings stand behind the stage, and a purple emblem with a white bird is visible at upper left. Loudspeaker horns stand at the left edge near the crowd.2011-05-24A large outdoor public gathering in front of a raised red-skirted stage decorated with red and white bunting. A big banner behind the stage shows a painted deity scene and Kannada-script text. Several people in white and saffron clothing sit on the stage, and the stage is lined with loudspeakers. A dense crowd of many hundreds of people, mostly men in white and pastel shirts, stands across the open ground, with some red plastic chairs at the front. Trees and a hillside with huts rise behind the venue. Individual faces on the stage are too small and distant to confirm any identity, so no a person candidate is asserted.2011-05-24Large outdoor crowd, mostly men and women dressed in white and cream clothes, fills the open ground in front of a stage backed by a green hillside. The stage has a red and white canopy with a central deity murti or decorated seated figure under lights. Red plastic chairs are set out at the front, and a few people wear saffron and orange garments. Loudspeakers, lighting towers and a banner hang at the sides, and a tall flagpole flies a saffron flag.2010-12-29A large outdoor Hindu assembly seen from behind a crowd seated on bare ground. Hundreds of men in white shirts and dhotis, along with some in pink, orange, red and checked clothing, sit in rows facing a raised red-draped stage. On the stage, several figures in saffron and orange robes and white clothing sit in a line. A large banner behind the stage shows a painted chariot scene with deities and the Sanskrit-style title. Portraits are displayed on a backdrop at the upper left, and loudspeakers stand on poles at the left. Red and orange drapes decorate the stage edges.2011-05-24December 29 20102010-12-29