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A stage under a white tent hosts a seated panel facing the audience. Five people sit at a long table draped in white with orange and marigold garlands: at the centre, three figures wear saffron/orange robes, flanked by two men in white clothes. A large yellow banner behind them shows portrait photos of several men and a Kannada-language event heading reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ 2008 with 30th December. A standing man in white speaks at a flower-decorated podium on the left, and a golden canopy chair stands at the right. Gold kalashas and brass lamps stand on the stage edges and red carpet covers the floor.

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A stage at an indoor tented event with a long row of seated religious figures behind a table draped in orange and white with marigold garlands. Several men sit on gold-coloured thrones with red cushions; the central figures wear saffron/orange robes, while those at the ends wear white. A man in white stands at a podium on the left. A large banner behind the stage shows a row of framed portraits above Kannada text, a deity image appears at right, and a brass kalasha and oil lamp stand at the stage edge. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance here, so the seated figures are described by role and attire only; the central saffron-clad seated figures are unsure.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A dais stage under a white tent at an outdoor Hindu festival event. Several seated figures sit on ornate gold and red thrones behind a long table draped in white cloth and decorated with orange, yellow and purple flower garlands. Two men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the centre; one wears a long beard and the other has a shaved head, and their appearance is not sufficient to confirm any identity, so they are described by role only as seated saffron-robed religious figures. Flanking them are men in white shirts and a man in a dark vest. A tall brass oil lamp with yellow flower garlands stands centre stage. Behind the dais, a banner shows a large portrait of a woman on the left, a row of small portrait photos, and the printed Kannada text. On the right, a painted panel shows deities. The stage has a red carpet and a brass vessel in the foreground.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage at an outdoor tented event under a white canopy, decorated with a gold-framed backdrop and a large banner reading Ananda Utsava 2006 (kannada script) with 30 December. Seven people sit on ornate golden thrones along the stage: several in saffron and orange robes, and two in white clothes at the right. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the right edge, and the stage is draped with white cloth, marigold and multicolour garlands, and a red carpet. Portrait photographs in a row across the banner show several men and women, and a deity mural appears at the upper right. The stage holds water bottles and microphones.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor stage event under a white tent at the Anandotsava celebration, with a large orange banner behind showing a row of portrait photographs of older men and a smiling woman in a left panel, and a deity mural on the right. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on gold-trimmed chairs and a white-draped dais decorated with orange, yellow and pink floral garlands and red-and-white bunting. A man in saffron wrap stands on the left, a man in dark shirt bends forward near the centre, and a man in white kurta stands on the right. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the right edge of the stage, and a few flower arrangements sit on the table. Kannada banner text reads Anandotsava 2008 with a date of 30 December.2008-12-30A photograph of a stage set for a formal event, with a row of ornate gold-and-red chairs behind a long draped table decorated with orange, yellow and red marigold garlands. Seven or eight seated people sit at the table: several men wear white and red-turbaned headwear, and three central figures wear saffron/orange robes, one with a microphone in front of him. A tall brass lamp stands at the right edge. Behind them a large banner shows a row of framed portrait photos and the printed Kannada text 'Anandotsava 2008' with '30 November' and 'a person Dhyanapeetha' lettering; a large painted deity image appears at the right. A printed portrait at the left edge shows a woman in green. The central saffron-robed figure, seated at the microphone, has a shaved head and a rudraksha mala; appearance is insufficient for a confident identification, so presence is marked unsure.2008-12-30Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red carpet. Seated on gold-and-red thrones behind a row of white-draped tables are several people: on the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and a saffron cloth, flanked by other saffron-robed sannyasis and men in white kurta and dhoti. A large gold oil lamp with yellow flower garlands stands at centre front, and flower arrangements decorate the tables. Behind them a banner shows a row of framed portraits and a Kannada-language header reading Anandotsava 2008 with the date 30 December. A woman's portrait and a colourful deity image decorate the side panels.2008-12-30A stage event with a speaker in orange robes and an orange head wrap standing at a flower-garlanded wooden lectern on the left, speaking into microphones. Behind him, seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones, are two saffron-robed figures, one with a head covering and bare shoulders, and a row of men in white dhotis and shirts seated at a draped table. A large banner behind shows rows of portrait photos and Kannada text, and a deity mural appears at right. Garlands of marigolds line the stage edge, and a brass lamp stands at the right side. Visible people: about eight on stage.2008-12-30