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A stage at an outdoor event with a row of ornate gold-and-red thrones occupied by several people seated behind a white draped table decorated with marigold and flower garlands. Several seated men wear saffron-orange robes and one wears a saffron shawl with rudraksha beads; others wear white shirts and dhotis, and one wears a white head cloth. A large banner behind shows a row of portrait photographs and a Kannada headline reading 30 ನೇ ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ and ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ 2008 with ಧ್ಯಾನಪೀಠ text. Floral bunting hangs along the stage, a flower arrangement sits centre, and a deity image appears at the right edge.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a stage at an outdoor event under a white tent, with a banner behind reading 'ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ 2008' and '30 ನೇ ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್'. Six people sit in gilded thrones with red cushions along the stage. Several wear saffron/orange robes and one wears an orange turban; one in white with a shawl and beads sits on the left, and a man in a white shirt sits at the far left. Orange-saffron-robed figures hold papers at a front table decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Portrait photos of multiple men in circular frames appear across the top of the banner, and a framed deity image is at the right. Two people in white shirts stand at the right edge.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of an indoor stage event under a white tent canopy. Several people sit on ornate gold-framed red velvet chairs behind a long table draped in white cloth and edged with marigold and mixed flower garlands. Two saffron-robed monks sit at the centre, one in an orange robe with a visible rudraksha mala, and another in orange seated beside him. Other seated men wear white kurtas and dhotis, one in a white cap and another in a dark waistcoat. A microphone stands at the left edge. Behind them a large banner shows a row of framed portraits of men above Kannada text and a painted deity panel, with a smaller banner of a smiling figure at the left. Floral garlands also decorate the stage front.2008-12-30A stage dais at a Hindu event with a large banner behind it. Seven people sit in gilded, red-cushioned thrones and chairs along a draped white and orange table. Central figures wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas; the figure on the right of centre wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a shaved head, consistent with a sannyasi. Others wear white kurtas or white dhoti-style clothes, and one wears a brown jacket. Each seat has a microphone and water bottle. A tall brass lamp stands at the right of the dais and marigold and mango-leaf garlands drape the front. A brass elephant sits at the far right corner. Banner text in Kannada reads Ananda Utsava 2008 with 30 December, and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha name appears on the banner.2008-12-30A 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 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30