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A stage ceremony at a Kannada-language event. Three saffron-robed men stand before a banner with large numerals reading 1006 and Kannada text. The man on the left wears an orange turban, a dark rudraksha mala and orange robes, and stands with hands folded. The bearded central man in orange-tan robes and a red forehead mark holds a flat tray with yellow flowers and offerings. The man on the right in orange robes and a gold chain receives the tray. Golden ornate chairs sit behind them, with marigold garlands along the front of the stage. Two small nameplates in Kannada and a portrait-like photo strip appear at the top of the banner.

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