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A stage at an outdoor pandal event with a white tent ceiling and festoons of marigold and orange garlands. Seven seated figures sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a long draped table; the centre figures wear saffron/orange robes, others wear white. A speaker stands at a podium on the left, and two cameramen with equipment stand in the foreground. Large banner behind reads Anandotsava 2008 with circular portraits along the top and a painted deity image on the right. Brass elephant figures flank the stage steps.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A stage at an indoor tented event with a long row of seated religious figures behind a table draped in orange and white with marigold garlands. Several men sit on gold-coloured thrones with red cushions; the central figures wear saffron/orange robes, while those at the ends wear white. A man in white stands at a podium on the left. A large banner behind the stage shows a row of framed portraits above Kannada text, a deity image appears at right, and a brass kalasha and oil lamp stand at the stage edge. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance here, so the seated figures are described by role and attire only; the central saffron-clad seated figures are unsure.2008-12-30A stage with a white tent canopy at an outdoor ananda utsava event. Seven or so people sit on gold-and-red thrones behind a flower-garlanded table draped in white. Several seated figures wear saffron/orange robes; the centre figures wear orange garments and one wears a white shawl. Men in white shirts sit at the outer ends. A standing man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. Behind them a large banner shows portrait photos of several people and Kannada text reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮ and 30 ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್. A tall brass lamp with a spiral flame stands at right, and a deity image appears on the far right of the banner. Tall lights hang from the canopy.2008-12-30A photograph of a stage set for a formal event, with a row of ornate gold-and-red chairs behind a long draped table decorated with orange, yellow and red marigold garlands. Seven or eight seated people sit at the table: several men wear white and red-turbaned headwear, and three central figures wear saffron/orange robes, one with a microphone in front of him. A tall brass lamp stands at the right edge. Behind them a large banner shows a row of framed portrait photos and the printed Kannada text 'Anandotsava 2008' with '30 November' and 'a person Dhyanapeetha' lettering; a large painted deity image appears at the right. A printed portrait at the left edge shows a woman in green. The central saffron-robed figure, seated at the microphone, has a shaved head and a rudraksha mala; appearance is insufficient for a confident identification, so presence is marked unsure.2008-12-30A stage under a white tent hosts a seated panel facing the audience. Five people sit at a long table draped in white with orange and marigold garlands: at the centre, three figures wear saffron/orange robes, flanked by two men in white clothes. A large yellow banner behind them shows portrait photos of several men and a Kannada-language event heading reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ 2008 with 30th December. A standing man in white speaks at a flower-decorated podium on the left, and a golden canopy chair stands at the right. Gold kalashas and brass lamps stand on the stage edges and red carpet covers the floor.2008-12-30A stage at an outdoor tented event under a white canopy, decorated with a gold-framed backdrop and a large banner reading Ananda Utsava 2006 (kannada script) with 30 December. Seven people sit on ornate golden thrones along the stage: several in saffron and orange robes, and two in white clothes at the right. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the right edge, and the stage is draped with white cloth, marigold and multicolour garlands, and a red carpet. Portrait photographs in a row across the banner show several men and women, and a deity mural appears at the upper right. The stage holds water bottles and microphones.2008-12-30A stage event under a white tented canopy at an outdoor celebration. A man in a white kurta with a green vest stands at a central podium with microphones, speaking. Behind him a banner shows a row of framed portraits of older men and a large Kannada headline reading 30th December 2008 with Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham and Paramashivam Ajnaneswar listed. On the platform, six ornate gold-and-red thrones sit draped with marigold garlands. Seated on them are several figures in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis, with others in white. A floral garland border runs along the stage edge, and a kalasha-style brass lamp stands at the right. Several staff in grey shirts stand near the left edge.2008-12-30A dais stage under a white tent at an outdoor Hindu festival event. Several seated figures sit on ornate gold and red thrones behind a long table draped in white cloth and decorated with orange, yellow and purple flower garlands. Two men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the centre; one wears a long beard and the other has a shaved head, and their appearance is not sufficient to confirm any identity, so they are described by role only as seated saffron-robed religious figures. Flanking them are men in white shirts and a man in a dark vest. A tall brass oil lamp with yellow flower garlands stands centre stage. Behind the dais, a banner shows a large portrait of a woman on the left, a row of small portrait photos, and the printed Kannada text. On the right, a painted panel shows deities. The stage has a red carpet and a brass vessel in the foreground.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage at an outdoor event with seven people seated in ornate silver-and-red thrones behind a flower-draped table. Four people in orange saffron robes sit in the centre: the leftmost wears a tall orange turban and long dark hair, and a bearded monastic in orange sits beside a seated figure in orange robes. Three men in white shirts and dark vests sit at the right end. A banner behind them shows a row of framed portraits across the top and Kannada text, with a logo reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha. A painted deity panel hangs at right and a brass lamp stands at the edge. Marigold garlands and flower swags decorate the stage. A microphone stand sits at the left edge.2008-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30A stage at a festival event with a row of ornate gold-and-red thrones draped in marigold and flower garlands. Several men sit on the thrones: on the left a man in white shirt and a turbaned man in white; in the centre three seated figures in saffron and orange robes, with the middle one flanked by others; on the right a man in white shirt and another in a dark jacket. A large gold lamp with a long stem stands at the right edge, and a tent ceiling overhead. Behind them hangs a banner with a row of framed portrait photographs of men, a large portrait of a smiling woman at left, and a deity image at right. A bottom garland border runs along the stage front with pink flower arrangements.2008-12-30