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A stage at an outdoor event with six people seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a white table draped with marigold and jasmine garlands. The central seated figure in a deep orange robe and rudraksha mala sits between two other robed seated figures; the centre-right figure wears orange robes and a shaved head. Flanking them are a saffron-turbaned sannyasi in orange and a white-clad man with a white cap and beaded necklace, plus two men in white on the outer ends. Above is a yellow-orange banner with Kannada text and the date 30 December; the four top corners show framed portrait photos. Fresh flower arrangements decorate the stage front, with water bottles and name cards on the table. a person cues: the centre figure has long swept-back hair and orange robes with a rudraksha mala; a portrait-style presence on stage.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A stage at an outdoor event under a white tent, with a long row of seated dignitaries behind a white draped table decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Five men in the centre wear saffron-orange robes, and several in the middle are seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones. Two men in white shirts sit at either end of the row, and another man in a white shirt sits in the right-hand group. A tall brass oil lamp with a yellow flower garland stands at the right edge of the stage. Behind them a large banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman on the left, a row of circular portraits of men across the top, a deity image on the right, and Telugu/Kannada-style text reading the event dates. A purple logo appears at the upper left. Two saffron-robed figures in the centre, the one at centre-right with a shaved head, could be the a person candidate, but appearance cues are insufficient to confirm his identity.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor 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.2008-12-30A stage at an outdoor event under a white canopy, decorated with marigold and flower garlands on the tables. Seven people sit on gold-and-red ornate thrones and chairs behind a long table. Two central figures in saffron/orange robes and orange head wraps hold open books; the seated men at the edges wear white shirts and trousers, one with a white head cloth. A large banner behind them shows a row of framed portrait photos above Kannada text reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮ (Anandotsava 2008) and the date 30 December, with a smiling portrait on the left. Water bottles and a flower arrangement sit on the stage.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31A 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.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30