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A stage event at an ashram-style pandal with a golden oil lamp (lamp) on the left and a tabletop draped in marigold and jasmine garlands. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and an orange head-wrap stands holding a small booklet, beside three men in white and off-white kurtas or shirts; one wears a dark vest and holds booklets. Behind them, a banner shows Kannada script and a row of framed portrait photos of men across the top. Ornate gold-and-red chairs are on the stage, with two saffron-robed monks seated at left. The woman's appearance does not clearly meet the distinctive-cues bar for a person, so the identity is uncertain.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event under a white tent with a golden-brass lamp on the left, garlanded with white flowers. Three men stand behind a table draped with white cloth and marigold and purple garlands, holding up small orange-covered booklets. The central figure in a saffron robe with a red-orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala is a sannyasi; the man beside him wears a brown waistcoat over white, and the man on the right wears white. A portrait backdrop of several elderly men in a row above a Kannada banner, and a larger temple-gateway image at right. At right edge, a bald man in orange robes stands holding an orange cloth. Seated figures in gold-and-red chairs appear behind the table. Visible text includes a Kannada banner heading and a printed name tag.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage at an outdoor tented event with a red carpet and tables draped in orange and white marigold garlands. Five men stand in a row behind a table: a man in orange robes with a crown-like orange head covering in the centre-left, a bare-chested or orange-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, an orange-robed monk with shaved head, a man in orange with orange head covering on the right, and two men in white kurta-style clothes on the right, each holding a small booklet or framed item. A large brass lamp with a yellow garland stands at right. Behind them a banner reads in Kannada with a row of portrait photos of older men, and a painted deity panel appears at right. Chairs with gold and red upholstery line the stage. a person is the long-haired figure in orange with rudraksha mala and orange head covering in the centre-left of the row.2008-12-30A stage event with a row of dignitaries seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones, with floral garlands in orange, white and magenta draped over the table fronts. Several seated men in saffron robes hold up printed booklets; one at far left wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and stands, while others sit in orange or white. A man in white and a man in a brown waistcoat sit at right. Behind them a banner shows a row of framed portrait photos above yellow Kannada lettering reading 'Anandotsava 2008'. A large brass lamp with a tall stem stands at right, and pink and yellow flowers lie on the stage floor. Two or three attendants stand in the background.2008-12-30A stage event with a row of guests seated at a long table draped in marigold and flower garlands. Three saffron-robed sannyasis and a white-clad man in a saffron-robed figure with an orange turban stand holding small booklets, with another man in white shirt and trousers and a man in a grey vest and white dress also holding booklets at the right. A large banner above shows circular portraits and the printed text 'Ananda Utsava 2008' and '30 December'. A brass lamp with a tall flame stands at right, and a large framed deity image hangs in the background. The stage is decorated with marigold and rose garlands along its front edge.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30