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A photograph of a Hindu gathering on an outdoor stage draped in red fabric and strung with white flower garlands. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a painted image of Rama on a chariot drawn by horses, with a Hindu-style deity figure beside him, and a Kannada heading reading Swabhimana Hindu Samavesha. Along the stage sit rows of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad men. A man in a red shirt stands at a central microphone, and in the foreground news cameras and camera operators film the event from the edge of a green-and-red carpet. Several people are seen in the lower corners, partly cut off by the frame.

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Outdoor stage event with a red and cream draped platform lined with seated saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad men. A large banner behind shows an Om emblem and a chariot scene with a charioteer and horses. A man in a red shirt walks across the stage near a microphone stand at the left, and a photographer in white stands in the foreground holding a camera. Orange flags and a tree are visible at the top right. The visible seated figures wear saffron, orange, pink and white clothing.2011-05-24Outdoor stage event at a Hindu gathering in Jamkhandi. A long backdrop banner shows a chariot scene with two charioteers and white horses, with Kannada text and a Hindu samavesha heading. Rows of seated men on a stage draped in red fabric include saffron-robed monks, men in white dhotis and shirts, and a figure in pink. A man in white stands at the centre-left of the stage near a flower garland. Below the stage, a man in a white shirt and blue trousers walks across a teal-and-red carpet, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a camera around his neck walks toward the viewer. Red cloth and white flower garlands line the stage edge, and a blue-and-yellow banner or emblem appears at the top right.2011-05-24A wide outdoor stage set up for a Hindu gathering, covered with a red draped skirting edged with white and garland strings. Behind it hangs a large banner showing a chariot scene with horses and a charioteer, with Kannada text and Om symbols at each end. Along the stage sit a long row of men: many wear saffron and orange robes and shawls, while others wear white dhotis and kurtas. A few are seated at a central table with a small wooden box and a microphone stand at the left. Orange flags flank the top of the stage and a tree stands to the right under a pale sky.2011-05-24Outdoor stage event with a long row of seated men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis on chairs along a red draped dais, decorated with white flower garlands. A large banner behind shows a chariot scene with Hindu deities and Kannada text reading Hindu Samavesha and Swabhimana, with an Om symbol at each end. Orange flags fly from poles at the sides, and a man in white stands at the lower right edge. Several seated figures wear orange or saffron garments and some wear turbans; the central figure in the middle of the row wears a red and orange shawl. Their identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2011-05-24A wide outdoor stage at a Hindu gathering, with a long row of seated men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis on a red draped dais edged with white flower garlands. A large banner behind shows a painted chariot scene with white horses and two charioteers, with Kannada and Devanagari-style text and Om symbols. Red curtains frame the stage, and a microphone stands at the left edge. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Several seated figures wear orange turbans and shawls. A figure in a central maroon robe sits among them. Blue carpet covers the ground in front.2011-05-24A large outdoor stage with a red skirted dais and white floral garlands along its edge hosts a seated row of saffron-clad priests and sadhus, many wearing orange turbans or head cloths, some with white shawls. Behind them a long red-and-white banner shows Krishna and Arjuna in a golden chariot drawn by white horses, with Kannada and Devanagari-style lettering. A white-robed attendant stands at left beside a ganesha figure on a white table, and cameras on tripods film the stage from the foreground. A dense crowd of people fills the lower foreground and the grounds in front of the stage under trees and saffron flags. Whether a saffron-robed figure in the centre is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2011-05-24A wide outdoor stage draped in red fabric with white scalloped trim and marigold garlands runs across the frame. Many seated men sit in rows on white-covered chairs, most wearing saffron/orange robes and some wearing white dhotis and kurtas. Several figures in saffron have orange turbans or head cloths. Behind them a large pink banner shows a painted chariot scene with a charioteer and white horses, with Kannada and other script lettering and an Om symbol in a blue circle on the right. A red-and-yellow canopy and a tree stand at the top right, and a green-and-red carpet lies in front of the stage. The scene looks like a public assembly held on a ground-level stage.2011-05-24A large outdoor Hindu gathering on a red-draped stage in Jamkhandi, with a banner reading Swabhimana Hindu Samavesha and Sri Rama Sene. The banner shows Krishna driving a white horse chariot with Arjuna. Seated on the stage in rows are saffron and orange-robed sadhus and priests, several in saffron turbans, with white-clad figures among them, and a ritual setup with a decorated kalasha-style pot and floral garlands on white-covered tables. Dense crowds in white and light clothing fill the ground in front, with video cameras and camera operators at the stage edge. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-05-24A long outdoor stage with a red draped front and white-edged skirt holds a row of seated men in saffron, orange and white robes, with a few in pink and white. A large pink-toned backdrop shows a chariot scene with a charioteer and horses, and a Kannada banner reads a Hindu gathering in Jamkhandi. Several orange flags flank the stage. A microphone stand stands at the left edge. Some seated figures wear orange or saffron turbans and rudraksha-style neck beads, while others in the centre wear white. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a candidate by appearance, so the seated men are described by role and dress only.2011-05-24A stage event with a red draped platform and a large banner behind it showing a chariot scene: a charioteer with reins driving white horses, with a warrior in a gold-trimmed chariot. A standing speaker in an orange shawl and white dhoti points upward at a wooden lectern with a microphone. Seated on the stage are several men in saffron and orange robes, white clothes, and maroon garments, some wearing orange turbans or head cloths, along with a man in white with a grey beard. Flower garlands hang along the stage edge and a garland rests on a table. Plastic water bottles sit on the tables. The banner text reads Swabhimana Hindu and Sri Rama Sena in Kannada.2011-05-24Night outdoor stage event with a long row of seated saffron-robed sadhus and religious leaders behind a red sequined tablecloth draped with white and yellow garland strands. A banner behind them reads a Kannada Hindu assembly title with OM symbols, showing Krishna and Arjuna in a chariot drawn by white horses. Orange saffron flags flank the backdrop. A speaker in orange stands at a podium at the left edge with a microphone. Several seated figures wear orange and white shawls and garlands; a few wear white. Ambient floodlight and dark sky. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the seated lineup is described by role.2011-05-24A large outdoor Hindu gathering on a red-draped stage beneath a banner reading Swabhimana Hindu Samavesha and Jamkhandi, showing a chariot painting of Rama and Krishna driving white horses. Many seated figures in saffron and white robes sit behind a central lectern, with a man in saffron at the center. Orange flags flank the stage, and a dense crowd of hundreds fills the foreground on red chairs and bare ground.2011-05-24