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A large white tented stage decorated for a celebration, with red ring-shaped paper decorations hanging from the canopy. Red carpeting covers the steps, and a row of ornate golden chairs with red cushions sits behind pink-draped tables, bordered by brass vases and garlands of marigolds and white flowers. A teal table holds a brass vessel and a purple cloth. A large banner behind shows a row of framed portraits of seated figures and the date January 1, 2007, with Kannada script. To the right, a painted or printed devotional image of a deity in red and gold is visible. No people are present in the scene.

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A stage set up in a red and white tented pavilion for a ceremony at Sri Anandeshwara temple. A row of ornate gold-framed chairs with red cushions sits behind pink-draped tables with name cards and microphones, edged with marigold garlands. Brass kalasha-style vases stand along the front of the stage, with a red carpet and a marigold rangoli below. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a red-toned portrait of a saffron-turbaned man, a row of six circular portraits of older men in saffron and white, and Kannada text. No people are visible in the scene.2007-01-01A photograph of an outdoor stage under a white tent with red and orange festoons, set up for a ceremony. A sannyasi in orange robes, seen from behind with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head, stands on a red carpet near the dais. Nearby, men in white dhotis and shirts attend to the event; one holds papers and another stands at the edge of the stage. Gold ornate chairs with red cushions, brass kalasha pots, and garlands of yellow flowers line the stage, and a purple-draped podium stands at right. Behind the stage hangs a banner with a row of portrait photographs and the printed date 'January 1, 2007'. Floral offerings lie on the red carpet.2007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30A festive outdoor tented pavilion with a white canopy and red ring-shaped drapes overhead. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle. On the left, a stage holds brass vessels, a brass urn and a decorated pot, with purple, pink and blue draped tables and marigold garlands. A banner above the stage shows several framed portraits and Kannada text. Several people walk along the aisle: a man in a white kurta, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a headwrap in the centre, and men in white kurtas with orange shawls on the right. Their faces are not clearly identified.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a festival stage inside a white tented pavilion with a red carpeted floor patterned in gold. The raised stage is decorated with marigold and orange garlands and a white draped table, with a red-carpeted step. On the stage, a few people in white and orange clothing sit and stand near the centre, one figure in white with a white cap stands centrally, and a man in white stands at the left. A large banner behind the stage shows a row of framed portraits above Kannada text and a large portrait labelled with a 2008 date, flanked by golden floral decorations. Stage lights hang from the tent ceiling. A dark-haired head fills the right foreground, and a few people in dark clothing stand at the far left edge near the entrance.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor stage under a pink and white canopy with red fringed rosette decorations. In the foreground a bare-backed figure in an orange saffron cloth and orange turban stands with his back to the camera, facing a stage table draped in white with a marigold garland. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand beside him, one with his hands near the orange-clad figure's head as if tying or adjusting something. Behind the stage a large banner shows a row of framed circular portraits and a bright orange turban on the left, with Kannada text reading January 1, 2007 and an ananda seva inscription. Brass kalasha-style vessels and gold-framed chairs line the stage, and a deity murti is visible at the upper right. A microphone stands at the front of the stage.2007-01-01A photograph of an outdoor pandal stage decorated with red and white festoons and red ring garlands under a white canopy. On the left, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand on a red carpet with a small pile of flowers. In the centre, a man in white kurta stands near a long white-draped table lined with brass kalasha-style vessels and red marigold garlands. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl, stands with their back to the camera facing the table. Behind them, a banner shows portrait photographs in circular frames and the printed date January 1, 2007 with Telugu-style script text. A gold-framed throne-like seat with a pink-draped table sits at the back right. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right by a microphone stand. A small podium with a microphone is visible at left. a person candidate cues: long swept-back hair and orange ornate-style clothing on the standing figure facing the table.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA decorated open-air stage under a white tent with spotlights, set for a Jayanti Brahmotsavam event. Marigold garlands and white draped tablecloths line the stage, with gold elephant figurines and brass lamps in front. A large yellow banner behind shows a row of framed portraits of older men and the text "30 December 2008" in Kannada. Seated on the platform are several people: one in an orange robe at the centre-left, another in orange near the right, and men in white garments. A man in white stands at a lectern at the far left, and a standing man in white is on the right. Some portraits and a banner image are printed, not physical people.2008-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31