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A photograph of an outdoor stage draped in red cloth with white flower garlands along its edge. Seated in a row are many men in saffron and orange robes, several wearing orange turbans or head cloths, alongside a few in white dhotis and shawls. A speaker in a red-orange shawl stands at a lectern at the far left, addressing the gathering. Behind them a large banner shows Lord Krishna as charioteer, in blue with a crown and whip, driving a white-horse chariot carrying Arjuna, with the Om symbol and Sanskrit-style Kannada lettering. A man in a white shirt and a seated figure in a maroon robe are also visible, along with uniformed police officers standing near the backdrop.

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A photograph of a stage event with a red draped platform decorated with white flower garlands. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti stands at a lectern on the left, speaking into a microphone. Seated in a row behind the lectern are several saffron-robed sannyasis and men in white and orange clothing, some wearing orange turbans or shawls. A large banner behind them shows Krishna driving a white-horse chariot with Arjuna, beside Kannada text. Several people are visible in the background, including a uniformed man at right.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.2011-05-24A 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 large outdoor Hindu gathering on a red-draped stage beneath a big backdrop painted with a chariot scene of Arjuna and Krishna driving white horses, with Kannada-style Hindu gathering lettering above. Several dozen seated figures in saffron, orange and white robes sit on the stage, with a central figure in orange at the middle of the platform. Saffron flags flank the stage, and a speaker at the left edge in orange garments stands at a lectern. An audience of many hundreds sits on red plastic chairs in the foreground, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, some in red and white clothing. Stage lights hang on a metal frame at right, and an OM symbol appears in circular medallions on the banner.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 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 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.2011-05-24A large outdoor Hindu gathering on a red-draped stage in Jamkhandi. A tall red banner behind the stage shows Krishna and Arjuna in a chariot drawn by white horses, with Om symbols at each corner. A man in a red shirt and white dhoti stands at a microphone at left. Seated on the stage in rows are roughly a dozen saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad men, several wearing orange head cloths. Below, a dense crowd of hundreds fills red plastic chairs and the ground, with many white caps and shirts visible, and a camera operator stands at the front edge. No individual on stage is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.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.2011-05-24A large outdoor stage at a Hindu convention hosts a seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad men behind small tables with garlands and offerings. Many wear orange and saffron robes, some in white, seated in front of a big banner depicting a chariot scene with two charioteers driving white horses under a canopy. Red drapes frame the stage, orange flags fly at the sides, and a large crowd sits on the ground in front. Floral garlands hang from the stage edge. No individual on stage can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role.2011-05-24Night stage event with a long red draped table in front of a large banner. The banner shows a painted chariot scene with a charioteer driving white horses, and reads in Kannada 'Swabhimana Hindu Samavesha' with 'Sri Rama Sena' and 'Jamkhandi (Bagalkot district)' beneath, flanked by Om symbols. Orange saffron flags rise on poles at both ends. Roughly thirty men seated in a row behind the table wear saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas and shawls, others in white kurtas and dhotis. Floral garlands hang along the table edge, and a few people stand at the far left and right. Audience members sit on the green-carpeted ground in the foreground.2011-05-24Outdoor stage event with a large banner behind a row of seated saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad men on a green-and-red draped platform. The banner shows Krishna driving a chariot pulled by white horses, with Arjuna beside him, and carries Kannada text. Orange flags stand on poles, flowering trees and hills rise behind, and a crowd fills the foreground. Two cameras are mounted on tripods at the front of the stage. Many seated people are visible on the platform, but the crowd is partly cut off and the exact number is uncertain.2011-05-24