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A stage event under a large tent with a cream and gold backdrop displaying a Kannada banner reading 'Anandotsava 2008'. Seven seated saffron-robed religious leaders sit in ornate gold-and-red thrones behind floral garlands and brass lamps, with a standing figure in orange at the left wearing an orange turban. A large framed portrait on the left shows a smiling man in an orange-red turban and teal shawl, labelled with a printed portrait caption only as a portrait. A framed painting of a deity scene appears on the right. Audience members are visible in the foreground at the bottom edge.

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Photo of a stage event under a large tent with a seated row of religious leaders on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a flower-draped table. Several seated figures wear saffron and orange robes, one with a red head covering, and a bearded man in red-orange robes sits near the centre. A standing figure at left wears a white dhoti and shawl, and another in orange robes stands at a lectern on the left. Behind them hangs a banner with Kannada script reading an Anandotsava 2008 message, a large portrait of a man in a red-orange turban on the left, and a painted deity panel on the right. The audience of seated and standing people fills the foreground.2007-12-30A stage event under a pale tent ceiling, with a large banner behind the dais reading in Kannada 'Anandotsava 2008' and a line about a 31st year. A framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and dark robe hangs on the left, and a framed painting of deities on the right. Seven seated figures in orange and saffron robes sit on gold-trimmed thrones behind a table draped with marigold and red flower garlands. Several seated men wear orange robes and rudraksha malas. A standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left edge, and another in orange robe stands at the right. Brass kalashas and lamps rest along the table front, and a seated audience fills the lower foreground.2007-12-30A stage at an evening event with seven seated figures on gold-coloured thrones behind a long table draped in cloth, most dressed in orange or saffron robes. Two standing attendants in white stand at the left edge, one holding a ceremonial object. Behind the dais hangs a yellow banner with a large framed portrait of a man in a red-orange turban, plus a row of small circular portraits and Kannada text reading an 'Anandotsava 2008' celebration. Brass oil lamps stand on the table in front of the stage, and a crowd of devotees is silhouetted in the foreground. Seated figures cannot be reliably identified from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a stage event under a white tented canopy. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a man with a large orange turban, and a row of small circular portraits. Kannada text reads ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ 2008 (Anandotsava 2008). A framed painting of a deity scene hangs at right. Seven people sit on gold-and-red chairs behind a long table draped with orange and blue cloth and garlands; most wear orange or saffron robes, and one wears a white shirt. A standing man in orange robes stands at a lectern at left, and another orange-clad man stands at far right. Brass lamps and a brass elephant figure decorate the red-carpeted stage in front.2007-12-30A stage at an outdoor pandal with a row of ornate gold-and-red thrones draped in flower garlands. Several saffron-robed swamis and sannyasis sit side by side; one bearded man at left wears a saffron shawl, and the seated figures in orange robes and orange turbans listen to a speaker at a microphone. Strings of white and orange marigold garlands line the dais, and brass kalasha-style urns stand on the red carpet in the foreground. Behind them a yellow banner shows circular portrait photos of several men and a Kannada headline reading 'Anandotsava 2008'. Black boards with white lettering are on the right side of the stage.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A stage event under a white tent with a red carpet, where several saffron-robed swamis sit on gold-and-red thrones behind a table decorated with white and orange flower garlands. A devotee in a white shirt stands at left reaching toward a saffron cloth, while a robed figure at centre holds a small ritual object. At far right a long-haired figure in orange robes and a saffron turban wearing a rudraksha mala stands beside the table. Behind them a yellow banner shows circular portraits of religious leaders and a Kannada slogan reading Ananda Utsava 2008. Water bottles and a kalasha sit on the table.2007-12-30A stage at an outdoor-style pandal event with a long banner behind it showing a row of circular portrait photos across the top and Kannada text reading Anandotsava 2008 with 30 December. Along the front, a row of nine seated people sits on gilded thrones with red cushions, draped in garlands and marigold-style festoons. Three central figures wear saffron/orange robes, one with an orange turban-style head covering; the others wear white clothes. Brass lamps and vessels stand at the right edge of the stage. Two framed images flank the banner, one of a deity in red and gold.2008-12-30