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A large outdoor gathering under a red and white canopy with decorated pots in the background. A man in white kurta and white hair stands at left holding a microphone and speaking. Seated in the centre front, a saffron-robed sadhu wearing an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits beside an older bearded man in saffron wrap and a white-clad man with glasses. At right, two saffron-robed sadhus sit with folded hands. Behind them, many men in white and pink shirts stand, several holding green and terracotta kalasha pots aloft. A yellow, red and green flag and a banner with Kannada text and a portrait of a man are visible. a person: the centre-front seated sadhu wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, so this is the candidate, appearing in person.

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A seated outdoor gathering under a yellow-and-red festival tent, with a large Kannada banner behind. Several people in saffron robes sit in chairs. A central figure in a saffron robe wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, and is seated beside a man in cream kurta and white dhoti. A standing elderly man in a cream shirt speaks into a microphone at left. Behind the seated row, men in white shirts hold large green, orange and brown kalasha pots aloft. A saffron-robed monk sits at right with another in orange at far right. The turbaned saffron-robed central figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is uncertain.2007-02-19February 19 20072007-02-19February 19 20072007-02-19February 19 20072007-02-19Outdoor public gathering under a red-and-gold canopy beneath a large banner with Kannada text. A standing man in cream kurta holds a microphone and speaks. Seated in front are several saffron-robed sannyasis, one wearing a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala, another with a shaved head and a beaded mala. Behind them, a man in black shirt and several men in white shirts hold large green, orange and brown clay pots on their shoulders, with a crowd of onlookers standing behind.2007-02-19February 19 20072007-02-19Outdoor public gathering under a red and yellow canopy with a saffron flag on a pole. Front row seated sadhus and swamis in orange and saffron robes, one with a red-orange turban and rudraksha mala, another with a long white beard and walking staff, another in pink-red robes with a red bead necklace. Behind them, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris hold green and terracotta pots on their heads.2007-02-19A large outdoor gathering under a red and gold canopy. In the foreground, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis and a bald man in orange cloth sit on red carpeting, while a man in a cream kurta and glasses sits at the far left. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some holding large green and terracotta pots (kalasha) overhead, stand among the crowd behind. A banner with Kannada text hangs behind them. Many more people in white and orange fill the background.2007-02-19A large outdoor gathering under a red and gold canopy, with a crowd pressed close together. In the foreground, a seated saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala sits in a chair, next to a bald elderly man in a cream kurta and a white-clad man. A group of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sits on a red mat. A man in a grey shirt speaks into a microphone while holding a green kalasha-style pot, and several others raise clay and green pots overhead. A banner in Kannada script hangs behind them, and a camera operator films at right. The scene appears to be a ritual or religious gathering with pots raised aloft.2007-02-19Outdoor gathering under a red and yellow striped canopy on a red carpet. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in the front row; the foremost on the left wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, and a central saffron-robed figure with a grey beard sits with hands folded. Beside them a man in cream clothes sits in a chair. Behind them, devotees hold green and terracotta kalasha pots raised overhead, and a man in a black shirt holds a microphone. A standing man in a green striped shirt faces the group. Yellow and red banners and a petrol station are visible in the background, with a crowd of onlookers beyond.2007-02-19A large outdoor gathering under a red and gold canopy, with a yellow banner behind reading in Kannada script and a framed portrait of a smiling man at upper left. Several women and men in the foreground balance green, red and terracotta pots on their heads and raise their arms. Seated in front are monastics in saffron robes with rudraksha malas, several wearing orange head-cloths, and one bald monastic in saffron at left with hands to his face. A man in a cream kurta sits in the middle, and a few other men in white shirts stand among the crowd. The scene appears to be a ritual procession or public event with pot-bearing devotees.2007-02-19Outdoor ceremony under a red, yellow and gold striped canopy, with a large banner behind reading in Kannada script and showing a portrait of a smiling man in a rounded frame. Several saffron-robed ascetics sit in front on chairs; the one in the centre has a shaved head, a red tilak and a saffron shawl, another wears an orange turban with rudraksha beads and a long grey beard, and a bearded man in white sits beside them. Behind them a large crowd of people, many women in colourful saris and some men in white, holds up green, orange and brown water pots and kalashas aloft. Orange party flags with a lotus-like emblem are visible. Identity of any ascetic in the scene is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-02-19