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Outdoor ceremony on a raised red platform before a crowd. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, a red tilak on his forehead, and a bare chest, holds a white flower garland with red blossoms. Facing him is a shaved-headed monk in a golden-orange shawl, bowing his head. Behind them is a red and white striped canopy with a blue banner and printed Kannada-script lettering. Spectators in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background, and a microphone stand and camera operator are visible at right. a person (appearance-based label: long swept hair, saffron wrap, bare chest with a red tilak; a candidate in person).

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