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Karnataka State tableau during the 74th Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path in New Delhi, India. The tableau is based on the theme "Nari Shakti" (Women Empowerment) and honours three Padma Shri awardees from Karnataka whose contributions have had a lasting impact on society. The display features sculptures of Sulagitti Narasamma, the traditional midwife recognized for assisting thousands of childbirths in rural Karnataka; Tulsi Gowda, widely known as Vruksha Maate (Mother of Trees) for her knowledge of forest conservation and ecological restoration; and Saalumarada Thimmakka, celebrated for planting and nurturing hundreds of banyan trees along public roads. Tableau displays the name "कर्नाटक" (Karnataka), while traditional folk artists in regional attire perform alongside the moving float