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A large open-air gathering under a maroon and yellow tent with gold diamond patterns, supported by bamboo poles. Seated in front on a raised mat, several saffron-robed sannyasis and a few white-clad men sit facing the crowd. A yellow and red flag is planted at the lower left, and a banner above reads in Kannada script with a portrait photo of a man in the upper left corner. Many clay pots and green balls are hung along the tent edges. Dense crowds of men, women and children sit on the ground, and a cameraman with a large lens stands at the centre right.

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