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A photograph of an event pavilion under a red tent canopy decorated with gold and yellow fringe, garlands and round medallion-like hangings. Rows of blue plastic chairs fill the sandy floor, empty except for people walking through. In the center a man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange head wrap and beaded necklace walks between the rows, flanked by two attendants in white dhoti-style clothing, one wearing an orange sash. Behind them a red and gold draped backdrop and, at left, a decorated altar area with a deity murti, flower garlands and oil lamps. A printed copyright line appears at the lower right of the image.

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A photograph of an outdoor event tent with red and gold draping, red-and-gold festoons and small lights overhead. A figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap walks across a red carpet toward the right, past rows of folding chairs with ornate metal backs. Beside them on the left, a bearded man in white clothes with an orange shawl walks with his hands in his pockets. Potted red and orange flowering plants line the stage, and a decorated altar with small deity murti and garlands stands at the back beneath a gold canopy. Another person stands at the far right near a sound setup.2007-01-30A photograph of a large outdoor pandal hall decorated with red, yellow and purple striped fabric and marigold garlands strung along the canopy. Rows of blue plastic chairs face a stage where several saffron-robed sannyasis sit before a central ritual setup, with a banner above reading in Kannada. Seated audience members in white, cream and light clothing fill the foreground, many with their backs to the camera. A gold-trimmed ornate canopy stands at the right edge. Counting clearly visible seated and standing people gives a crowd in the dozens, but only partial figures are visible and no individual candidate for a person can be confidently identified from appearance.2007-01-30August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph taken inside a red and gold decorated tent canopy at an outdoor event. Three men in white dhotis and white kurtas, each wearing an orange shawl, walk across a red carpet toward the right. A fourth figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap stands in the centre-right, one hand raised near the head. A seated Ganesha murti in blue and red, garlanded with flowers, sits on a decorated altar at left, surrounded by potted plants and marigold garlands. Gold drapes and red diamond-pattern fabric line the tent walls, and a black speaker stands nearby. A woman in white with an orange shawl appears at the far right edge.2007-01-30A large outdoor pandal with a richly decorated ceiling of red, gold and purple fabric swags and marigold garlands. Rows of seated saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a raised stage at the back, facing a dense audience of many people seated on blue plastic chairs in white shirts, kurtas and saris. A banner on the stage carries Kannada script for the Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Shivapuri Mahaswamiji 60th Jayanthi celebration. Ornate decorations frame the stage, and a microphone stand and speakers hang at the left edge.2007-01-30A festive tented pavilion with red, gold and purple drapes and garlands of yellow marigold strung across the ceiling. Seated rows of mostly white-clad devotees in blue plastic chairs face a raised stage. On stage, several robed priests and sannyasis in saffron and orange garments perform a ritual before a decorated altar with floral arrangements. A large banner behind the stage carries Kannada text. Viewers in the foreground include women in saris and older men in white shirts.2007-01-30December 31 20062006-12-31August 09 20072007-08-09A festival pandal decorated with red, yellow and purple cloth and strings of yellow marigold garlands overhead. Rows of seated women in blue chairs face the stage, many in orange and saffron saris, with flowers in their hair. On the stage, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit near a decorated altar with floral arrangements, while white-clad attendants move around. A banner reads a 60th anniversary message, and a large deity murti stands at the left side of the stage. A photograph of a bearded elderly man appears on the banner.2007-01-30Photograph of a seated dais under a decorated tent canopy with yellow, green, red and purple fringed drapery and white fairy lights. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on chairs behind a red draped table decorated with marigold garlands and potted flowers. A man in white kurta bends forward to offer respect to a seated saffron-robed figure, while another man in white stands at the left edge beside a brass kalasha-style vessel with flower garland. A banner behind the stage reads a Kannada religious assembly title. Several other people in white and orange stand in the background. a person with long swept-back hair and saffron robes and a rudraksha mala is seated among the dais guests.2007-02-02Outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white striped tent with ornate floral valances and a dark backdrop with yellow and red stripes. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks along a red carpet, centre, gesturing with his right hand, Swamiji (probable), in_person candidate with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes with bare feet walks, and to the right a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and mala gestures. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees stand among rows of blue chairs; some men wear white dhotis and shirts.2007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a canopy decorated with orange, yellow and green fabric swags and a blue draped backdrop. In the foreground a young man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold shawl stands behind a blue-draped podium wrapped in a yellow marigold garland, a microphone on a stand before him. To the left a man in a peach kurta holds a paper and gestures. Seated on red chairs behind them are saffron-robed monks, one shaven-headed in orange, with another man in white. A portrait banner of a saint with a Kannada-script heading hangs behind the stage. On the right, brass lamps and a flower-garlanded object sit near a blue-covered table with a lit lamp and flowers.2009-10-15