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A stage at an outdoor tented event with a banner reading in Kannada and digits 2008 (ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮, Anandotsava 2008) above a row of portrait photos. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit or stand behind a long table draped with white cloth and marigold and rose garlands. A tall brass oil lamp with yellow flower garlands stands at the right edge. A man in a saffron robe with a long-haired figure and another in an orange turban and sash stand central, one handing papers to a man in white shirt and trousers. A bald sannyasi in orange robes stands with hands together. A figure in white on the left wears a rudraksha mala. Behind the stage hangs a painted panel of deities. Some seated officials in white and a man in a green vest sit on the right.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a stage event with saffron-robed monastics. A monk in orange bends forward to accept a small gold-coloured box or package from another saffron-robed monk standing at centre. Behind them, a banner shows a row of framed portraits and a Kannada heading reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮ (Anandotsava 2008). A large brass lamp with a spiral garland stands at right, and a white-clothed man stands at far right. Garlands of marigolds and roses decorate the long table covered with white cloth, and bottled water sits on it. Several saffron-robed figures wear rudraksha malas, and a man in white with an orange turban stands at left.2008-12-30A photograph of a stage at a festive event with orange-draped sadhus and officials. Centre stage, a figure with long dark hair and a saffron/orange turban and rudraksha mala stands beside a group of saffron-robed sannyasis holding small booklets, while an orange-clad man kneels at lower left presenting a document. Behind them a banner with a row of portrait photos and Kannada text, and a deity image at right. A brass lamp with a flower garland and marigold-and-rose garlands decorate the dais and tables. Right-side officials in white and a seated man read papers. a person appears to be the figure with long hair, saffron turban and mala, but the appearance is only partly visible.2008-12-30A stage at an outdoor festival event with a white tent canopy. Four saffron-robed sannyasis stand behind a flower-garlanded table holding small booklets: the two outer figures wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and the central figure wears an orange robe with a bald head. Two men in white kurta-pyjama stand at the right, one in a green waistcoat, holding small booklets. A tall brass oil lamp with a twisted wick stands at the right edge beside a floral arrangement. Behind them, a banner shows portrait photos in circles and Kannada text reading Anandotsava 2008. Gold-trimmed chairs with red cushions sit on the stage, and a painted deity picture is visible at the far right. Seven people are visible on the stage.2008-12-30Stage event with a long white-and-marigold draped table in front of a banner. Several saffron-robed monastics stand on the red-carpeted stage: one in an orange cloth with a bare upper body holding a tray, a turbaned monk in orange, and a shaven-headed monk in orange with a rudraksha mala who holds a small object. A brass oil lamp with a yellow flower garland stands at right. Behind them, a banner shows rows of small portrait photos and a Kannada headline reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮ (Anandotsava 2008). Men in white shirts and dark trousers stand and sit at the table, and gilded chairs line the back. Pink and white flowers sit on the stage edge. The a person candidate is the shaven-headed monk in orange with a mala, appearance uncertain, so no identity is asserted.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event with a banner showing circular portraits of several men above Kannada text reading Ananda Utsava 2008 and 30 December. Five men stand behind a draped table decorated with marigold garlands: an orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala holding a booklet, a man in orange with a turban, a bald orange-robed man, another orange-robed man with a turban holding a booklet, and a man in white holding a booklet. A tall brass lamp with yellow flower garlands stands at right, beside a man in white and a man in a green vest. Gilded thrones with red cushions flank the stage, and a framed deity mural is at the upper right. Several people in white stand in the background.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event with flower-decorated tables and a red carpet. A bent-over monk in orange robes hands a document to a monk in orange with a bare head and orange robes, seated near a gilded throne-like chair. Behind them stands a tall saffron-robed figure with an orange turban and rudraksha mala beside a man in a white shirt. A large banner shows a portrait of a man labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a row of framed portraits above Kannada text. A brass lamp stand with a garland stands at right, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left. Flowers and marigold garlands decorate the stage.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Photograph of a stage event with a row of gold-framed ceremonial chairs and a long table draped with marigold and flower garlands. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right, with a garland on its stem. Three saffron-robed men stand centre-stage: one in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala, one in an orange robe and white dhoti holding a small object, and one in a saffron robe with a turban. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit or stand behind the table. A banner above shows circular portrait photos of multiple men and Kannada text reading Ananda Utsava 2008 with the date 30 December. Flowers and a red carpet fill the foreground, and a framed deity image hangs at the right edge.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30