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Five people sit on a raised stage behind a white draped table decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands in orange, yellow and white. Five ornate gold throne-style chairs with red cushions stand behind them. The two men on the left wear white shirts; the three on the right wear orange robes. The third from left, a bald man in orange with a mala, rests a hand near his face. The fourth, with long dark hair, wears an orange shawl and a beaded necklace. The fifth, with a long beard, wears an orange robe. Water bottles sit on the table. Behind them hangs a banner with Kannada script reading 'Anandotsava 2008' and a festival notice. Ornate brass and gold elephant-shaped fixtures decorate the table edges.

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December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor dais event under a white canopy with a banner reading in Kannada ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮ (Anandotsava 2008) and ಧ್ಯಾನಪೀಠ (Dhyanapeetha). Five people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a table decorated with white jasmine and orange-and-yellow marigold garlands. At left, a man in a white shirt and a man in white clothes sit. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a hand at his chin sits beside a man in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, who is also seated on a gold throne. At far right, a bearded man in orange robes sits. Water bottles and nameplates are on the table. Portrait photos at the top of the banner show several men, including a bearded man with long hair in orange clothing.2008-12-31A stage event at an Anandotsav festival, with a Kannada banner reading Anandotsava 2006 and Dhyanapeetha Mahasamsthana Peetharohana. Five people sit in large gilded thrones with red cushions behind a white table draped with marigold and white flower garlands. The two men at left wear white shirts and trousers. The central figure wears an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and the figure beside him wears an orange turban, orange robes and a beaded mala. The figure at far right has a full beard and wears an orange robe. Water bottles and name cards sit on the table, and portrait photos of several men appear at the top of the banner.2008-12-31A stage at an Anandotsava 2008 event at a person Dhyanapeeta, with five golden ornate chairs with red cushions set behind a draped table decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. Seated are a man in white shirt and white dhoti at left, a man in white shirt at centre-left, a person in saffron/orange robes with a saffron turban in the centre-right, and a bearded person in ochre robes at right beside a microphone and a podium. A large banner behind shows portrait photos of several people and Kannada text reading Anandotsava 2008 and Dhyanapeetha. A framed deity image with a golden arch sits at the right edge. Flower pots and pink and yellow blooms decorate the foreground. A man in a grey shirt sits at far left.2008-12-31A photograph of a seated panel on a stage at an outdoor event, with a banner behind reading in Kannada 'ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ 2008' (Anandotsava) and 'ಧ್ಯಾನಪೀಠ ಮಹಾಸಂಸ್ಥಾನ ಪೀಠಾರೋಹಣ' (Dhyanapeetha mahasamsthana peetharohana). Four people sit on ornate gold chairs with red cushions. Second from left, a man in an orange headcloth and saffron robe with a folded hand near his mouth sits beside a younger person in saffron wearing a rudraksha mala. Fourth from left, a bearded man in saffron robes sits beside them. Two men in white shirts sit at the left end. Marigold and white flower garlands drape the table in front. Portrait photos of four men are printed on the banner above. Water bottles sit on the table.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor stage event under a white canopy with a banner reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೯ (Anandotsava 2009) and a banner portrait row above. Five seated men sit in ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a table draped with white cloth and marigold and jasmine garlands, with water bottles in front. Second from right, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban holds an open book; beside him a bearded man with long hair wears saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. At the far right a bearded man in saffron holds a book. Left two men wear white shirts and hold books. Five of them sit on the dais; one standing figure in light clothing stands behind. Orange-clad figures and seated men hold books. Behind the dais a red carpet covers the floor.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31