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Wide view of an outdoor tented stage decorated with orange and red marigold garlands, white draped valances and gold elephant figurines at the steps. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a row of small portrait photographs and a Kannada-script heading, alongside a framed portrait of a smiling woman. Seated on the dais at a long table are several people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing, with a brass oil lamp standing centrally in front of them. A man in white stands at a decorated lectern on the left, and a few attendants move near the stage. The ceiling is white fabric lit by spotlights.

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December 30 20082008-12-30Photograph of a stage set up in a large tent for a festival event, with red carpet, white draping and marigold garlands along the steps and table edges. Brass elephant figures sit on the lower platform. A long table holds several seated people in saffron and white clothing, and a figure in orange robes sits centrally; a standing man in white stands at a lectern at left. A large portrait of a woman with a gold frame hangs on the backdrop beside a banner of small portraits, and a tall brass lamp stands near the table. Several people are visible on the stage, roughly in the 6-20 range.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A decorated stage in a tented hall with red carpet and marigold garlands draped along the steps and tables. A large banner behind shows a framed portrait of a smiling woman and a row of small portrait photos of men, with Kannada text reading as a jayanti-brahmotsava celebration. A man in orange robes speaks at a standing podium on the left, and a line of seated officials in white and orange sits at a long table with a brass lamp and gold-painted elephant figures in front. Several people in white and orange are seated on the stage, and the room holds a few visible audience figures.2008-12-30A festive stage inside a decorated tent hall during a Brahmotsavam celebration. Marigold garlands in orange, yellow and purple drape the stage edge, railings and a pulpit at left, where a man in white stands speaking. Seated behind a white-draped table are several people: some in white dhotis and shirts, and a few in saffron/orange robes, including a central figure in orange with a bare head. A large banner behind shows a row of framed portrait photographs of men and a woman portrait, with Kannada script and the numerals 1006 visible. Brass elephant figurines flank the steps, and a red carpet covers the platform.2008-12-30A decorated open-air stage under a white tent at an evening event. On the left, a man in orange robes stands at a flower-draped lectern. Behind him, a row of seated figures sits on gilded red-cushioned chairs at a white table draped with orange and purple garlands; in the centre a figure in orange robes sits among men in white dhotis and shirts. Brass elephant figurines and a brass lamp stand on the steps. Behind the stage hangs a long banner with a row of framed portraits and Kannada text, and a large portrait of a woman with dark hair is pinned on the left. Stage lights hang from the tent ceiling.2008-12-30A decorated tent stage set for a Brahmotsavam event, with a red carpet, marigold garlands in orange and purple, white draped ceiling and stage lights. A row of ornate gold-and-red thrones is seated with figures; a central seated figure wears saffron/orange robes and another in saffron stands at a podium on the left. A brass oil lamp stands in front, flanked by brass elephant figures. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a row of portrait photographs of men and a framed portrait of a woman with a red bindi. Several people are seated on the stage; a person in orange stands at the podium at left.2008-12-30Wide view of a decorated stage inside a white tent at an evening event. The stage is draped with orange and red marigold garlands and white cloth, with brass elephant figurines and brass lamps at its front. Seated on the dais are several people in white clothes and a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a turban-style head covering, flanked by others in white. A speaker stands at a podium on the left wearing orange. Behind the dais hangs a large banner with a row of portrait photographs and Kannada text, beside a framed portrait of a woman. Stage lights hang from the tent ceiling.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Wide view of an outdoor stage under a white tent at an evening festival event, lit by overhead spotlights. Red carpeted steps lead up to a raised platform draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands, with brass elephant figurines and a tall brass lamp in front. Several people sit at the back of the stage in white dhotis and white shirts, and one figure in orange robes sits centrally behind a table. A large banner behind the stage shows a row of framed portrait photos above Kannada text, and a framed portrait of a smiling woman stands on the left. Golden ceremonial chairs with red cushions stand on the platform. A figure in orange stands at a lectern on the left side of the stage. Several people are visible in the scene, mostly on stage.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30