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A large tented hall set up for a seated assembly, with rows of attendees in orange and saffron robes sitting at long tables draped in red and white cloths around an orange carpeted central aisle. A few people in white clothing sit at the left. Colourful fabric tassels hang from the white ceiling canopy, and a red banner at right shows a saffron-robed figure beside the words Anandotsava 2010. A projection screen and a stage with a lectern stand at the far end of the hall. Many attendees are visible from behind, and some wear orange headscarves.

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A wide view of a large white-tented hall set with long U-shaped tables draped in red cloths, where many people in saffron and orange robes sit on black chairs facing a central podium. Several saffron and orange cloth pieces hang near the stage, and colourful tasselled decorative hangings are suspended from the ceiling. A banner on the right reads Anandotsava 2010 with a portrait of a robed sannyasi in orange, and a screen on the left shows a similar image. Ceiling fans and a few people in white clothes sit along the left side. Many attendees are visible, several with shaved heads.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Photograph of a large indoor hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations. Long rows of tables draped in red and white form a large U-shape, with many seated participants in orange and saffron robes and some in white and pink, viewed from behind. A speaker stands at a central podium in front of a stage with banners, screens and a floral arrangement. A large red banner on the right shows a smiling monk in orange with the word Anandotsavam. Floor mats and a purple rug cover the floor. Several dozen people are visible.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A wide hall under a white tented ceiling hung with colourful tasselled banners, with a large projection screen on the left showing text slides. Long rows of seated people in saffron and orange robes face a long table draped in red, where many robed figures sit behind name placards and water bottles. A large banner in red and orange reads Anandotsava 2010 and shows a saffron-robed figure with a crown and long hair. Seated musicians on orange cloth play drums and harmonium at the left edge, and orange cloth bundles are stacked near the screen. Several people in white and saffron sit in the foreground, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head, and many more are seated in rows across the hall.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A large hall set up for a formal assembly, with a long U-shaped arrangement of red-draped tables and orange chairs filled with seated attendees in saffron and orange robes and white clothing. A figure in white stands at a central podium facing the rows, with a camera on a tripod in front. A backdrop displays a banner with a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban beside Tamil-script text, flanked by projection screens. Colourful striped fabric tassels hang from the white ceiling canopy, and ceiling fans turn overhead. Many attendees wear orange saffron robes and some wear white.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A large hall with a white fabric ceiling and decorative hanging tassels in red, blue and yellow decorates the room. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit at long tables draped in red cloth, facing a central stage with a wooden lectern and a podium. Behind the stage hangs a maroon curtain with swags, and a banner shows a smiling figure in orange turban with the title 'Sadhukkal Sangam'. Projection screens display slides, and a camera on a tripod records the proceedings. Many attendees wear orange robes, some in white, with water bottles placed on the tables.2009-12-30