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A photograph of a stage event under a white and pale-pink draped tent canopy. On the left, a man in orange robes with a microphone stands at a flower-draped wooden lectern. Behind a long white-skirted table garlanded with flowers and orange-and-blue cloths sit several seated figures in orange and saffron robes, including a figure with a red turban and one in a white turban-like headwrap, flanked by ornate gold-and-red thrones. A large banner behind them shows a framed portrait of a man in a red turban and a grid of small circular portraits, with Kannada text reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ 2008ಕ್ಕೆ. A gold elephant figure, brass pots and a standing fan are in the foreground.

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December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a stage event under a white tented canopy. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a man with a large orange turban, and a row of small circular portraits. Kannada text reads ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ 2008 (Anandotsava 2008). A framed painting of a deity scene hangs at right. Seven people sit on gold-and-red chairs behind a long table draped with orange and blue cloth and garlands; most wear orange or saffron robes, and one wears a white shirt. A standing man in orange robes stands at a lectern at left, and another orange-clad man stands at far right. Brass lamps and a brass elephant figure decorate the red-carpeted stage in front.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 at an outdoor tented event with a white ceiling canopy. On the back wall is a large framed portrait of a man in an orange turban and an orange-gold garment, beside a banner with Kannada text and small circular portraits. A row of saffron-robed seated figures sits behind a white-draped table with flower garlands, lit by overhead lamps. A standing man in white with a red and gold shawl stands at a wooden podium on the left. Brass oil lamps, brass elephant figures and a red carpet decorate the stage, and a standing fan and a blurred foreground figure appear in front.2007-12-30Photo 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.2007-12-30A photograph of a stage at an outdoor pavilion with a white tent canopy. Seven seated men in saffron/orange robes sit on gold-framed, red-cushioned thrones behind a table draped in white cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and orange-marigold strands. Several wear orange turbans or head cloths. Brass kalasha-style vessels stand in the foreground. Behind them a banner reads Ananda Utsava 2008 in Kannada script, with small circular portrait photos above. A large framed painting on the right shows a deity pair seated in ornate gold and red garments. A framed portrait on the left shows a man in a red turban. A stage with a microphone stand and rolled colourful cloth on the far right.2007-12-30A stage at an evening event with seven seated figures on gold-coloured thrones behind a long table draped in cloth, most dressed in orange or saffron robes. Two standing attendants in white stand at the left edge, one holding a ceremonial object. Behind the dais hangs a yellow banner with a large framed portrait of a man in a red-orange turban, plus a row of small circular portraits and Kannada text reading an 'Anandotsava 2008' celebration. Brass oil lamps stand on the table in front of the stage, and a crowd of devotees is silhouetted in the foreground. Seated figures cannot be reliably identified from appearance, so no candidate is marked.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 an outdoor stage under a white tent with a red carpet, where a man in orange robes with long dark hair stands at a wooden podium with a microphone, speaking to an audience. Behind a row of ornate gold-and-red thrones, seated figures in orange and saffron robes sit beside a table draped with white and orange flower garlands, water bottles and books. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands in the background. Banners behind the stage show Kannada text and a grid of framed portrait photographs. Brass lamps stand at the left edge of the stage. The speaker appears to be a standing presenter at the podium; the seated figures are honored guests in orange robes.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30