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A photograph on a stage in front of a large painted banner of Krishna driving a chariot pulled by white horses, with Kannada script in red letters at the top. Four men are present. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white trousers reaches toward a framed picture. Next to him, a man in a red-and-gold shawl holds one side of the framed picture, which shows a blue deity seated in a golden setting. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth, an orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala, and has a red tilak on his forehead; he is a person candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, and is receiving the framed gift. On the right, a man in a maroon kurta and orange shawl, with a vermilion mark on his forehead, extends his hand to the framed picture.

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A figure in an orange turban and saffron robe, with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, stands on a stage smiling while receiving a framed painting from a man in a dark maroon kurta with an orange shawl on the right. A man in white on the left and another man in red-and-green-bordered orange shawl hold the frame's edges. Behind them a large backdrop shows painted figures in ornate gold and red attire, including a charioteer with a whip and a blue-skinned deity wearing a garland and crown. The framed painting depicts a bearded figure in white seated with a halo. A partial red Hindi-style logo appears at the top left.2011-05-24A photograph of a ceremonial presentation in front of a large backdrop painted with Hindu deities, including a figure with a bow and a blue-skinned deity adorned with garlands. A man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and long dark rudraksha mala stands centre, receiving a framed picture of a seated figure with a halo; two men in orange and red shawls and a man in white kurta and gold bracelet hold the frame, and an older man in maroon kurta and orange shawl with a red tilak on his forehead reaches in from the right. The orange-robed man is a candidate for a person based on his saffron turban, rudraksha mala and ornate clothing, but the identification is uncertain.2011-05-24Photograph of a stage event in front of a large banner with red Kannada-script lettering and painted Hindu imagery, including a chariot scene and a figure with blue skin and peacock-feather crown beside a white bull. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron-orange shawl over a cream garment, wearing a rudraksha mala and garlands of white flowers and red roses, stands with palms joined in namaste. To his right, a man in a maroon kurta and orange shawl places his hands on the garlanded man's shoulders. To the left, a man in a red-orange kurta with a golden-bordered shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting, with another orange-clad figure partly visible at the edge.2011-05-24A photo of a stage event in front of a large painted banner with Kannada script reading "ಹಿಂದೂ" (Hindu) and a depiction of Krishna driving a chariot pulled by white horses. A central man wears an orange turban and orange shawl over a cream garment, with white and red garlands around his neck, and presses his palms together in greeting. A man on the right in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl gestures toward him with open hands. On the left, a man in an orange-and-gold shawl and red kurta stands with palms joined, and partly visible men in orange clothing stand at the edges. Several people in the crowd are visible at the lower right.2011-05-24A figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with a white shawl stands on a stage with hands pressed together in namaste, wearing layered white and orange flower garlands. A man in a red-orange kurta with a gold-bordered shawl stands at left, smiling and gesturing. A man in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl stands at right, placing his hand on the garlanded figure's shoulder. Behind them a large backdrop shows a chariot with horses and a charioteer in ornate Hindu painted style, with Kannada-script lettering reading the word for Hindu in red, and a blue-skinned deity with a peacock-feather crown. a person candidate: the central figure has an orange turban, saffron robe, multiple garlands and a shawl, but appearance alone is insufficient to confirm identity.2011-05-24Outdoor stage event in front of a large colourful banner showing Hindu imagery, including Krishna with a peacock-feather crown and blue complexion beside a chariot and white horse, plus a painted Arjuna-style charioteer figure. Red Kannada-script lettering reads across the top of the banner. A man in an orange turban and white shawl with a white and orange garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl places his hands on the turbaned man's shoulder in greeting. A second man in an orange kurta and orange shawl stands at left, also with palms joined. The turbaned man appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the orange turban, ceremonial garland and orange ritual clothing, though his appearance is only partially clear.2011-05-24Outdoor stage event in front of a large painted backdrop showing Kannada-script lettering and a Hindu chariot scene with Krishna and Arjuna in a golden ratha, horses with ornate harnesses, and a red flag. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-and-white robe stands centre, hands in anjali, wearing a white shawl and a large garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red roses; he smiles. Beside him on the left, a man in orange robes and an orange shawl with a green-and-gold border also holds his palms together. On the right, a bald man in a maroon kurta and orange shawl places a hand on the garland. Two men in orange robes stand at the edge, and uniformed police are visible at the far right.2011-05-24Outdoor stage event in front of a large red and white banner with Kannada script and painted deity imagery, including a figure with a blue face and a chariot with horses. A man in a saffron-orange turban and a white shawl with orange border stands with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a garland of white and orange flowers and a rudraksha-style mala. A man in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl drapes a garland of yellow marigolds over him. To the left, a man in a red kurta with a gold-bordered orange shawl and a red tilak stands beside a man in orange robes. Several people stand in the background, and a microphone is visible at the bottom.2011-05-24Outdoor stage event in front of a large banner depicting a chariot scene with Krishna, in blue, holding reins and a whip, and an archer figure in a chariot. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands on the left, lifting a garland of orange and white flowers toward a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms joined in greeting. The saffron-robed figure wears an orange turban and a saffron shawl. To the right a man in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl stands with hands folded. A cameraman in the foreground films the scene, and several saffron-clad attendants are seated along the stage. Kannada text appears on the banner.2011-05-24A photograph of three men on a stage in front of a large printed backdrop showing a decorated chariot, a deity with a crown and blue skin, and Kannada script in red letters. The central man wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala, and smiles as a man in a red kurta with a gold-bordered orange shawl drapes a white cloth with blue stripes over his shoulders. A third man on the right, in a dark maroon kurta and orange shawl, stands with hands together. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the a person cues of a saffron turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but the photo does not establish this clearly.2011-05-24A central figure in an orange turban and orange-saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, wearing white-and-saffron shawl draped over shoulders and layered garlands of white flowers, red roses and marigolds. A man in a red-orange kurta with a saffron-and-green bordered shawl stands to the left, smiling and gesturing. On the right, a bald man in a maroon kurta and saffron stole places his hand on the central figure's shoulder, smiling. Behind them a large backdrop shows painted Hindu imagery: a chariot with an ornate canopy and charioteer, a deity with a blue face and peacock-feather crown, and a white bull with decorated blue-and-red harness. Other people stand at the edges, one wearing orange. Red and white Kannada lettering appears on the banner.2011-05-24A photograph of a stage event in front of a large colourful banner with Kannada script and a painted scene of a chariot and a blue-skinned deity figure with a crown. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban and orange garment with a white shawl and a rudraksha mala is smiling while two men in orange and maroon kurtas drape a large white and yellow flower garland around his neck, one from the left and one from the right. Several other people, one in orange, stand behind them, and the lower right shows a phone or camera held by someone.2011-05-24