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A street protest in front of a grand colonnaded stone building with a green sign reading Sri Puttannachetty Townhall. A crowd of roughly two dozen people stands on the road holding handmade placards and posters; visible signs read "Karnataka CID withdraw case against Swami" and "Aarto ... Charge" among others. In the foreground a man in a dark jacket holds a mobile phone to his ear, and a woman in an orange-and-brown sari stands among the protesters. Most participants wear everyday clothes such as kurtas, saris and shirts. No a person candidate is visibly present in the crowd.