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A stage event under a white tent with a red carpet, where several saffron-robed swamis sit on gold-and-red thrones behind a table decorated with white and orange flower garlands. A devotee in a white shirt stands at left reaching toward a saffron cloth, while a robed figure at centre holds a small ritual object. At far right a long-haired figure in orange robes and a saffron turban wearing a rudraksha mala stands beside the table. Behind them a yellow banner shows circular portraits of religious leaders and a Kannada slogan reading Ananda Utsava 2008. Water bottles and a kalasha sit on the table.

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A stage at an outdoor pandal with a row of ornate gold-and-red thrones draped in flower garlands. Several saffron-robed swamis and sannyasis sit side by side; one bearded man at left wears a saffron shawl, and the seated figures in orange robes and orange turbans listen to a speaker at a microphone. Strings of white and orange marigold garlands line the dais, and brass kalasha-style urns stand on the red carpet in the foreground. Behind them a yellow banner shows circular portrait photos of several men and a Kannada headline reading 'Anandotsava 2008'. Black boards with white lettering are on the right side of the stage.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A stage event under a pale tent ceiling, with a large banner behind the dais reading in Kannada 'Anandotsava 2008' and a line about a 31st year. A framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and dark robe hangs on the left, and a framed painting of deities on the right. Seven seated figures in orange and saffron robes sit on gold-trimmed thrones behind a table draped with marigold and red flower garlands. Several seated men wear orange robes and rudraksha malas. A standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left edge, and another in orange robe stands at the right. Brass kalashas and lamps rest along the table front, and a seated audience fills the lower foreground.2007-12-30A stage event with six seated men in saffron-orange robes on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a table draped with white and orange marigold garlands. The man second from left wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala and holds a pair of cymbals or a small instrument; a bearded man at far left wears a long beard and orange robe. A microphone stands at centre. Behind them a yellow banner shows circular portraits and a framed painting of a deity on the right. Bottles of water and glasses sit on the table. Red carpet covers the stage floor.2007-12-30A stage event under a large tent with a cream and gold backdrop displaying a Kannada banner reading 'Anandotsava 2008'. Seven seated saffron-robed religious leaders sit in ornate gold-and-red thrones behind floral garlands and brass lamps, with a standing figure in orange at the left wearing an orange turban. A large framed portrait on the left shows a smiling man in an orange-red turban and teal shawl, labelled with a printed portrait caption only as a portrait. A framed painting of a deity scene appears on the right. Audience members are visible in the foreground at the bottom edge.2007-12-30A photograph of a stage event with a red carpet covered in scattered petals. Seated on ornate gold thrones with red cushions are several saffron-robed monastics. The central seated monk wears saffron robes with a mala and bald head. Beside him, a monk in orange with a turban-like headwear sits with hands folded. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban bends toward the central seated figure, while on the right a figure in a brown-orange robe with long hair and a mala stands barefoot, holding an object. Behind them, a banner shows circular portrait medallions and a painting of two deities in gold and red. Garlands of white jasmine and orange marigolds decorate the table, with water bottles and a brass vessel at the lower right.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red carpet and marigold and white jasmine garlands draped along the table front. A bearded man in saffron robe with a gold-patterned shawl stands centre-right, smiling, beside a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair who gestures in front of him. A seated man in orange robes sits at the left behind the table, and an attendant in white stands at right. Two orange-robed attendants move at the frame edges, one holding a red cloth and one a tray. A white banner behind shows printed portraits of four men and Kannada text, with a gilded deity murti or decorated frame at right. The page flags a person at this event, but no visible cue here establishes which figure, if any, he is, so the identity is left unsure.2008-12-31December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30 +1 copiesPhoto of a stage event under a large tent with a seated row of religious leaders on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a flower-draped table. Several seated figures wear saffron and orange robes, one with a red head covering, and a bearded man in red-orange robes sits near the centre. A standing figure at left wears a white dhoti and shawl, and another in orange robes stands at a lectern on the left. Behind them hangs a banner with Kannada script reading an Anandotsava 2008 message, a large portrait of a man in a red-orange turban on the left, and a painted deity panel on the right. The audience of seated and standing people fills the foreground.2007-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30