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A photograph of a stage event with a red carpet covered in scattered petals. Seated on ornate gold thrones with red cushions are several saffron-robed monastics. The central seated monk wears saffron robes with a mala and bald head. Beside him, a monk in orange with a turban-like headwear sits with hands folded. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban bends toward the central seated figure, while on the right a figure in a brown-orange robe with long hair and a mala stands barefoot, holding an object. Behind them, a banner shows circular portrait medallions and a painting of two deities in gold and red. Garlands of white jasmine and orange marigolds decorate the table, with water bottles and a brass vessel at the lower right.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event under a white tent with a large white banner behind, bearing Kannada text and five portrait photos at the top. On the stage, a bearded man in a brown-orange robe with a vermilion forehead mark holds a gold plate, while a younger man in an orange robe and a long-sleeved orange kurta-style garment stands at right presenting it. Beside them, a man in orange with an orange turban stands with his hands folded in front of a white-and-orange-draped table decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. Behind, a seated man in orange sits on a gold-and-red throne-style chair, with another ornate gold chair beside. Two water bottles sit on the table, and a man in white shirt stands at far left.2008-12-31December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of an outdoor stage under a white tent at a festival event. Several figures in saffron and orange robes sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones along the stage. A standing man in a saffron robe in the centre walks past the seated saffron-clad figures, while men in white kurta and dhoti and a man in a dark vest move about the stage. A brass oil lamp stands at the right with a yellow garland. The stage is decorated with white, orange, yellow and purple marigold-and-jasmine garlands draped along the front and a red carpet. Behind the stage a large banner shows a row of portrait photographs of men, a portrait of a smiling woman at left, and a painted deity panel at right, with Kannada text on the banner. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2008-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage at an outdoor tented event with a banner reading in Kannada and digits 2008 (ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮, Anandotsava 2008) above a row of portrait photos. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit or stand behind a long table draped with white cloth and marigold and rose garlands. A tall brass oil lamp with yellow flower garlands stands at the right edge. A man in a saffron robe with a long-haired figure and another in an orange turban and sash stand central, one handing papers to a man in white shirt and trousers. A bald sannyasi in orange robes stands with hands together. A figure in white on the left wears a rudraksha mala. Behind the stage hangs a painted panel of deities. Some seated officials in white and a man in a green vest sit on the right.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor stage event with a white tent backdrop bearing a large Kannada banner reading Anandotsava 2008 and 31st Dec, with portrait photos of several men along the top and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. Front and centre, a man in orange robes and a shaved head with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red-orange turban and long braided hair, while a woman in orange sari-style robes and an orange head covering bends to offer him something. To the left, a man in orange robes holds a tray with flowers and red petals. Flanked by a clapping man in white on the left and a bearded sannyasi in orange on the right, all seated at a table draped in white with marigold and jasmine garlands over a red carpet. A seated man in white and orange robes sits near the right edge. Kannada text on the banner.2008-12-31Outdoor stage event under a white tent at the Anandotsava celebration, with a large orange banner behind showing a row of portrait photographs of older men and a smiling woman in a left panel, and a deity mural on the right. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on gold-trimmed chairs and a white-draped dais decorated with orange, yellow and pink floral garlands and red-and-white bunting. A man in saffron wrap stands on the left, a man in dark shirt bends forward near the centre, and a man in white kurta stands on the right. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the right edge of the stage, and a few flower arrangements sit on the table. Kannada banner text reads Anandotsava 2008 with a date of 30 December.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31Photograph of a stage event with a row of gold-framed ceremonial chairs and a long table draped with marigold and flower garlands. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right, with a garland on its stem. Three saffron-robed men stand centre-stage: one in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala, one in an orange robe and white dhoti holding a small object, and one in a saffron robe with a turban. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit or stand behind the table. A banner above shows circular portrait photos of multiple men and Kannada text reading Ananda Utsava 2008 with the date 30 December. Flowers and a red carpet fill the foreground, and a framed deity image hangs at the right edge.2008-12-30