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Stage at an outdoor festival event with a bright yellow-orange banner behind, showing Kannada text and a row of framed portrait photographs along the top. Four seated and standing figures in saffron and orange robes sit or stand on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a white table draped with orange and white marigold garlands and pink flowers. The standing man at left wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala and holds a small booklet. A man in orange with a shawl holds an open booklet. The seated central figure in orange holds a booklet, and a woman in an orange turban and orange robe beside him holds a booklet with a sun-like cover. At far right a man in white sits on a gold throne. A man in white at far left has hands folded, and two more men stand in the background near the stage.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a dais at an event with a long orange banner behind it bearing Kannada text and a row of framed portraits along the top. Seven people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a white draped table decorated with white jasmine and orange and purple marigold garlands and name placards. From left, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala, a man in white with a white head cloth and rudraksha mala, a young man in saffron robes with an orange turban and rudraksha mala, an older bearded man in orange robes with a mala, a bald man in orange robes, a man in orange robes and turban, and a man in white with a light shirt. A framed deity image hangs at the right, and water bottles sit on the table. A probable Swamiji is the young man in the orange turban and saffron robes with long hair and rudraksha beads.2008-12-30Outdoor stage event under a white canopy with a banner reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೯ (Anandotsava 2009) and a banner portrait row above. Five seated men sit in ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a table draped with white cloth and marigold and jasmine garlands, with water bottles in front. Second from right, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban holds an open book; beside him a bearded man with long hair wears saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. At the far right a bearded man in saffron holds a book. Left two men wear white shirts and hold books. Five of them sit on the dais; one standing figure in light clothing stands behind. Orange-clad figures and seated men hold books. Behind the dais a red carpet covers the floor.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event with a row of ornate gold-and-red thrones seated with figures in orange and white. Five seated figures in saffron robes and a man in white with a white head cloth and rudraksha mala sit behind a long white table draped with orange, pink and white flower garlands and name cards. A man in white with a white head cloth at left holds papers, and at right several men in white shirts and dark clothes hold papers. A central figure in orange with a tall orange turban and rudraksha mala sits between others; another in orange sits beside a bald monk. Behind them hangs a large orange banner with Kannada text, a row of framed portraits along the top, and a painted deity panel at right. A microphone stands at left and a red carpet covers the floor. Several people are seated on the stage.2008-12-30Five men in saffron and orange robes sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones on a stage decorated with white and orange marigold garlands and pink flower arrangements. The banner behind shows Kannada text reading Ananda Utsava 2008 with a partly visible date and the phrase for Dhyanapeetha Mahasamsthana peetharohana. Water bottles and microphone name placards sit on the table. The man second from left wears an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, a shaven-headed man in the centre wears an orange robe, and a turbaned man second from right holds an open booklet. A man in white shirt sits at the far right edge. Swamiji (probable): the man at far left has long swept-back hair, an orange turban and orange robe with rudraksha malas, sitting in conversation with the central figure.2008-12-30A stage at a Hindu ceremony with five seated men on ornate gilded thrones with red cushions, behind a table draped with marigold and white flower garlands. Three men in saffron-orange robes sit in the centre, one with an orange turban, a rudraksha mala, and a crown-like head covering. The central man speaks into a microphone. At the far left a man in white robes and white head wrap sits, and at the far right a man in white shirt sits. A banner behind reads Kannada text with portrait photos of several men along the top. Water bottles and a floral arrangement sit on the table.2008-12-30Outdoor stage event under a white tent canopy. Several people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a table draped with orange and white marigold garlands. Four central figures wear saffron-orange robes: the second from left has an orange turban and holds a water bottle, the two centre figures hold small books, and the rightmost has an orange turban with a rudraksha mala. A man at far left wears white with a mala, and a man at far right wears white. Behind them a large banner shows circular portrait photos of various men in a row, with Kannada text reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೧೦೦೬ (Anandotsava 2008) and 30 ನೇ ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ (30 December). Several standing attendants in shirts stand at the back of the stage.2008-12-30Outdoor stage event with a garlanded dais and three seated figures in orange robes. Behind them hangs a long banner with the Kannada word ananda utsava 2008 and a row of framed portrait photos above. On the left, a standing man in orange with an orange turban and a shawl points toward the stage. At the center, a seated monk in orange holds a small object, flanked by two other seated figures in orange, one wearing an orange turban. Each seat is a gold-framed throne with red cushions, and the table is draped with orange, white and purple flower garlands and fresh flowers. Nameplates sit on the table in front of each seat. Several other people stand near the stage edges, including a man in white and a man in dark clothing. A signed caption shows the archive copyright.2008-12-30A stage event at an Anandotsav festival, with a Kannada banner reading Anandotsava 2006 and Dhyanapeetha Mahasamsthana Peetharohana. Five people sit in large gilded thrones with red cushions behind a white table draped with marigold and white flower garlands. The two men at left wear white shirts and trousers. The central figure wears an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and the figure beside him wears an orange turban, orange robes and a beaded mala. The figure at far right has a full beard and wears an orange robe. Water bottles and name cards sit on the table, and portrait photos of several men appear at the top of the banner.2008-12-31