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A stage at an outdoor festival tent with a large cream banner behind it carrying Kannada text and a row of small circular portraits of religious figures. Six men in saffron-orange robes sit on ornate gold thrones with red cushions behind a white floral-garland-draped table. Several hold open booklets and read. Left to right, a man in orange with a turban and rudraksha mala sits first; the next two in orange robes read booklets; one man in plain dark clothing sits between them and a figure in orange with a turban and dark curly hair reads; a bald man in orange sits at the far right. A large framed painting of a deity with a crown and trident hangs beside them, and a silver-grey circular metal grill is in the foreground. Water bottles sit on the table and a brass pot stands at the left edge.

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December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor stage event with several saffron-robed swamis seated on gilded thrones with red cushions behind a long table draped with white and orange flower garlands. The seated figures wear orange and saffron robes and orange turbans or headwear; the figure on the right holds papers. A large framed painting of a deity with a multi-armed form and a crowned figure hangs on the backdrop, beside a banner with circular portraits and red Kannada lettering. Water bottles sit on the table, a brass pot stands at left, and a cylindrical metal cage structure is at right.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor stage event with guests of honour seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones in a row, dressed in saffron-orange robes. The rightmost figure, bald and wearing glasses, sits with hands folded. Next to him, a figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange turban is seated, flanked by orange-robed swamis with white beards and shaved heads. Pale and orange-robed attendants stand at the far left. A table in front holds bottled water, booklets and garlands of white and orange flowers spread along the red carpet. Behind them hangs a banner with a large Kannada slogan and a row of framed portrait photographs, plus a painted portrait of a figure in a white and red shawl. A person in an orange shirt stands at the far right. a person: the figure with long hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala is a candidate, but appearance is uncertain given the distance and crowded seating.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor stage event with seated saffron-robed religious leaders on ornate gold-and-red thrones before a banner. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits beside a camera operator filming. Next to him sits a long-haired man in orange robes with folded hands, and further left several shaved-headed monks in orange robes and turbans sit on gilded chairs. A white-clothed attendant stands behind. A table at the front holds water bottles, brochures, flower garlands and offerings. The banner shows a row of framed portraits and Kannada text reading ಅನಂದೋತ್ಸವ 2008ಕ್ಕೆ.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30