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Outdoor gathering under a large red and gold canopy with a maroon, yellow and gold patterned cloth, supported by bamboo poles, beside a tree. A seated crowd of many men, women and children sits on the ground in front of a stage area. Several monastics in saffron and orange robes sit near the front, one wearing a bright orange head covering. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at left, holding a red flag. Yellow and red flags are planted in the foreground. A banner with a portrait photo and Kannada text hangs behind the stage. A seated figure in saffron-robed group is in the center; the image shows a public assembly rather than a single ritual.

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