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A stage event with a large orange banner behind it showing a photograph of a smiling woman with a red bindi and several circular portrait photos of men and women. The banner's text in Kannada reads Anandotsava and 30 December, with a Dhyanapeetha Mahasamsthana label. On a red-carpeted stage, three figures sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones with flower-garlanded tables in front. A man in an orange robe and orange turban bends forward to touch the feet of a seated man in an orange robe, while a seated man in a white garment and a dhoti-clad figure in orange and maroon sit nearby. A tall brass lamp wrapped with yellow flower garlands stands at right, and a floral arrangement sits on the stage. Several people in white shirts sit at the sides, and a few others stand in the background.

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Outdoor stage event with a large orange banner behind, showing a portrait of a smiling person with a red bindi and a row of circular portrait photos above. A man in an orange turban and orange robe stands at left, leaning forward to touch the head of a seated man in an orange robe with a floral garland. Two other seated men in orange robes sit on ornate gilded and red velvet thrones; one bald man with a white necklace hands clasped, and another in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala. A man in white stands at far left. Marigold and jasmine garlands drape the white-covered table in front, with water bottles and name placards. The banner carries Kannada text with the date 30 December.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Stage event under a white tent with a large banner behind it showing a smiling portrait of a young man with a red bindi and several small circular portraits of religious figures. A devotee in orange clothing and an orange head cloth bows low, hands raised toward a seated figure wearing orange robes and a garland. Ornate gold-and-red thrones sit on a stage draped in marigold and white flower garlands. Two men in white shirts sit at the left, and a man in orange robes sits at the far right beside name placards. Glass water bottles and flower arrangements are on the table. Kannada text on the banner reads Ananda Utsava and 30 December.2008-12-30A stage at an outdoor pandal event with a row of golden thrones draped in marigold and flower garlands, a red carpet and white-draped table. Several seated men wear saffron and orange robes, and others wear white shirts and dhotis. A large banner behind shows a smiling woman in a red bindi, a row of portrait photos of men and a deity painting. A tall brass oil lamp with a yellow garland stands at the right edge of the stage. Approximately eight people are visible on the stage.2008-12-30A stage at an outdoor tent event with a large orange banner reading Ananda Utsava 2008 in Kannada script along with the date 30 December. Seven people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones along a draped stage, most in white shirts and dhotis, while three central figures wear saffron/orange robes and orange shawls. A tall brass oil lamp with a twisted stem stands at the right. Garlands in orange, yellow, pink and purple decorate the table edges, and portraits of several men and a woman line the top of the banner. A deity image appears on the right side of the banner.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage at an outdoor-style pandal event with a long banner behind it showing a row of circular portrait photos across the top and Kannada text reading Anandotsava 2008 with 30 December. Along the front, a row of nine seated people sits on gilded thrones with red cushions, draped in garlands and marigold-style festoons. Three central figures wear saffron/orange robes, one with an orange turban-style head covering; the others wear white clothes. Brass lamps and vessels stand at the right edge of the stage. Two framed images flank the banner, one of a deity in red and gold.2008-12-30A stage at an outdoor tented event with a long head table draped in white cloth and garlanded with orange, pink and purple flower chains. Seated at the table are several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, and one man in a white dhoti and shirt with a white cap. A man in white stands at left, holding up a folded orange-and-red cloth. Behind the stage hangs a banner with a large photograph of a man and a row of circular portraits of other men, with Kannada text reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮ and 30ನೇ ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್. Ornate gold-and-red chairs sit on the stage. A white tent canopy covers the scene.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30