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A festive outdoor stage under a red canopy hung with gold-and-purple rosette decorations, with blue draped backdrop cloth. On the stage, a row of seated religious figures in orange and white robes sits on ornate red-and-gold thrones behind a yellow-and-green banner printed with Kannada script and a portrait of an elderly saint. In front, a deity murti is garlanded with yellow marigolds and surrounded by potted yellow and red flowers. Several saffron-robed monks and a few white-clad attendants sit or stand around the platform, and more orange-robed people are seated at the far right.

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A festive photograph of a large red tent stage decorated with gold and purple ring-shaped hangings and yellow-green garlands. A green banner reads a Kannada heading with a 60th anniversary inscription. Several saffron-robed monastics sit on a low stage with red-and-white cushions, and a few figures in white stand among them. Below, a bed of marigolds and flowers surrounds a large Ganesha idol garlanded with yellow flowers. Several seated figures in saffron and white are visible among the crowd at the stage edges.2007-01-30A festive outdoor stage under a red canopy hung with gold-and-purple rosettes, decorated with garlands and flower pots. Several seated religious figures in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised platform, with one man in white in the centre at a microphone. A large yellow Ganesha idol garlanded with marigolds stands at the front right, surrounded by potted marigolds and flowers. Behind the stage hangs a green banner with Kannada script and a portrait. A man in a white shirt and red shawl stands at the far right. The scene appears to be a ceremonial gathering.2007-01-30A festive outdoor stage under a decorated tent at the 60th Jayanthi celebration. A banner in Kannada script with a large portrait of Sri Shivapuri Mahaswamiji hangs behind the dais. Seated on red-and-gold chairs are several saffron-robed swamis and figures in white, including a white-bearded sage in white on the left and a person in white at the centre-right holding papers. A red-robed figure stands at the far left edge. In front, a large yellow-garlanded Ganesha murti sits on the red-draped platform, surrounded by rows of potted marigolds and chrysanthemums. Garland-trimmed red and yellow drapery covers the stage front.2007-01-30A festive stage under a red and gold canopy hosts a row of ornate red-cushioned chairs draped with yellow marigold garlands and a gold-and-maroon cloth. Seated figures in saffron and orange robes and white clothes sit with open books and papers, several with shaved heads. A large green banner reads in Kannada script with a smiling portrait printed on pink fabric at left. A large Ganesha murti decorated with flower garlands stands at the right edge, and pink and orange flowers line the foreground. Several standing attendants in white shirts stand at the back of the stage. A banner photo shows a smiling man; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Among the seated figures, a long-haired person in white sits centrally, and a figure in saffron with a crown-like headpiece and beads sits at right.2007-01-30A festive stage event under a red and gold canopy with garlands hanging from the ceiling. A row of seated figures sits on ornate red thrones behind a flower-and-garland draped table. In the centre, a bald saffron-robed monk speaks into a microphone while a man in white sits beside him. To the right, a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a crown-like headwear reads from a book, next to a woman in orange. Other monks in orange robes sit along the stage and standing attendants in white line the back. A green and yellow banner in Kannada reads the title of a Mahaswamiji's 60th Jayanthi celebration. Pink and purple flower arrangements fill the foreground.2007-01-30A festive outdoor stage for the 60th Jayanthi celebration of Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Shivapuri Mahaswamiji, decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, red draping and flower pots. Several seated religious leaders in saffron and orange robes sit in ornate red-cushioned chairs behind a large banner bearing a portrait of an elderly smiling man in saffron. In the foreground at right stands a large decorated Ganesha deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers. Among the seated figures, one man in orange with a shaved head sits in the centre, with a man in white dhoti and head cloth beside him; a man in white with a red shawl stands at right. Some attendees in white and orange stand at the stage edges. The scene reads as a formal ceremonial programme.2007-01-30A stage event with a red carpeted dais and ornate red-and-gold thrones, with several seated religious figures in saffron and white robes. A large yellow banner behind them reads a Kannada celebration heading for Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Shivapuri Mahaswamiji, with a 60th jayanthi line. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang along the stage edge, and red and yellow decorative cloth hangs above. A cameraman in white stands at the left edge filming. Among the seated figures, a central man in saffron robes sits on a throne with a white-robed attendant beside him, while others in orange and saffron, some with shaved heads and some with long hair, sit in a row.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.2007-02-02A photograph of a stage at an outdoor pandal event with a red-and-gold canopy. A long green banner behind the stage carries red Kannada script and a large lettered headline. Seated on red thrones and a red-draped dais are several figures: a man in white with long dark hair speaking into a microphone on a stand, a bearded man in white beside him, and a row of saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth, one with a shaved head. A man in white on the far left sits with a white beard, and several devotees in white stand at the back. The stage is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, purple flower strands and a floral arrangement at the front. The swami on the left with flowing dark hair and white clothes is a speaker at the microphone, but the presentation cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2007-01-30A large outdoor pavilion event with a red and yellow canopy strung with gold and purple decorative rings. Along the back, a green banner shows a portrait of an elderly saffron-robed sage beside Kannada script and a large "60" with the year 2007. A row of saffron-robed and white-clad seated figures sits behind a white draped table decorated with yellow and orange garlands, with several ornate chairs in red and gold. A large golden Ganesha murti adorned with a marigold garland stands at the right, and potted orange, yellow and red flowers line the foreground on a red carpet. Several people in saffron robes stand and sit at the sides under the tent.2007-01-30A stage at a Kannada-language jayanthi celebration with a green and red banner reading in Kannada and English. Central red thrones are occupied: a long-haired man in white holds a red microphone and speaks, and beside him a bearded man in white sits on a throne. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on chairs along the stage, and a bald, bare-chested older man in white dhoti sits at the left edge. Standing attendants in white clothes stand behind the stage, and marigold and tulsi garlands in yellow, purple and white hang along the dais edge.2007-01-30A large outdoor pandal with white and silver ceiling drapes, red and yellow trim, and a blue carpeted stage hosts a seated row of Hindu monastics and guests. Several figures in saffron and orange robes sit on white-covered tables and chairs; one bare-headed seated man wears a saffron shawl, another wears a white shirt, and a man in dark formal clothes sits at the far right. A garlanded brass kalasha with flowers and a potted plant stands in front. Behind them a yellow banner with a red and white Kannada-language heading is displayed. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-01-30