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A 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.

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January 01 20072007-01-01A 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 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.2007-01-01A photograph taken from behind of a covered outdoor stage at an ashram event. A man in orange-saffron dress with an orange turban and bare back stands on the red carpet facing the stage, while a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands beside him, and a third person in white with an orange shawl stands at the left foreground. The stage has gold-framed ornate chairs with dark seats draped with white and pink cloth. Garlands of red and orange flowers hang along the table edges. Brass kalasha-style lamps stand on the floor. Behind the stage hangs a banner with a row of portrait photos of older men and a bold Kannada-script date line, and a large decorated backdrop with a deity image. A few people are visible in the foreground, roughly three total.2007-01-01 +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.2007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01A 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.2007-01-01Photograph of a festival stage under a white canopy at a Bidadi ashram event, with a red carpet and garlands of marigolds and orange flowers. On a raised platform, several people in orange and saffron robes stand and move along, one wearing an orange turban, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands nearby and another person in a white garment stands to the right. A large framed portrait of a smiling woman and a smaller portrait hang behind, with gold and red ornamental decorations. A golden elephant figure sits at the platform's edge beside brass urns. Visitors in dark clothing stand at the left. Appearance-based cues for a person are not clear enough to name a specific person, so identity is unsure.2008-12-30December 31 20062006-12-31A 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.2008-12-30A photograph of a covered outdoor pavilion under a white canopy with marigold garlands on its posts and a red-carpeted walkway with patterned runners. 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