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A stage at an outdoor ceremony with a long row of ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a table draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigold and jasmine strands. Seated figures wear saffron/orange robes, one with an orange turban, and one in white with a white head cloth and rudraksha mala; others wear white kurtas and western-style shirts. Water bottles and name placards sit on the table. Behind them a large banner shows a grid of framed portrait photos of men, a yellow and orange Kannada-script heading, and a decorated picture of deities. A red carpet runs across the stage front, with flowers at the right edge.

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A seated row of dignitaries on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a long table draped with orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands on a red carpet. The leftmost man wears a white shirt and trousers, next to a man in white robes with a white turban and rudraksha mala. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit in the centre, one with an orange turban and another with a shaved head. Further right, men in white shirts sit with papers. Behind them a banner shows circular portrait photos of various men and the Kannada words of an AnanDotsava celebration. A printed name reads 'Dhyanapeetha' in the banner's English-language sign area. A large framed deity painting hangs at right.2008-12-30Outdoor stage event under a white canopy with a red carpet. Seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones in a row are several figures: a bearded man in white with a white head cloth and mala at left, and in the centre a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban, next to another orange-robed person and a shaved-headed monk in orange. Men in white and cream kurta-style clothes sit at the right with papers. Tables in front are decorated with orange, white and purple flower garlands, with name placards and water bottles. Behind them a large orange banner shows Kannada script and a row of portrait photos of older men, and a tapestry shows a deity murti at right. Yellow curtain at far right.2008-12-30December 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.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage at a Kannada-language ceremony with a long row of ornate golden thrones draped in white and orange-decorated tables with garlands of marigold and white flowers. Seated on the thrones are several men: a man in white shirt at left, a man in white cap and white kurta beside him, a central figure in an orange turban, orange robes and rudraksha mala, a man in orange robes with a yellow shawl, an older bald man in orange robes, and another figure in orange at far right. Banner behind shows portrait photos of several men and a Kannada heading reading Anandotsava. Water bottles and flower arrangements sit on the stage. A tall microphone stands at left. The central figure wears a turban and orange robes, with long hair swept back and a rudraksha mala over orange garments, seated on a gold throne within a row of similar thrones.2008-12-30A stage event with saffron-robed monks seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a table draped with orange and white marigold garlands. From left, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, then a young monk in saffron with an orange turban, two more saffron-robed monks, a monk with a shaved head in orange, and a monk in orange with a turban. Men in white shirts sit at the far right. Behind them hangs a large orange banner with Kannada text and portraits of several men in dark jackets, and a deity mural appears at the right. A hand holding a pen is visible in the lower left foreground. Seated people are shown in a photograph, not in a visible crowd, and the scene includes several seated participants on the stage.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 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.2008-12-30