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Photo of a stage event under a white tent with a red carpet, garlanded platform and gold-framed chairs. Several seated men in saffron-orange robes sit at a long table draped with white cloth and marigold garlands; one wears an orange turban at the far left, and two others in white clothing sit beside them. A microphone stands at a purple-and-garland draped podium on the left. Behind the stage, a large banner shows a row of framed portrait photographs and a Kannada headline reading 'Anandotsava 2008' with 'December 31' printed below. A framed deity murti picture hangs at the right, and brass oil lamps and elephant-shaped brass stands line the steps. Mounted stage lights are visible at the top right.

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A stage at an outdoor pandal event, decorated with marigold and red garlands along the steps, railings and table edges. Seven men sit on a raised dais behind a white-draped table with microphones; on the left, a turbaned man in orange and a saffron-robed man sit beside others in white and grey clothes. Ornate gold and red chairs line the back. Above them a long banner shows a row of framed portraits and Kannada text, and a framed deity image hangs on the right. Brass elephant-shaped figures and brass lamps stand at the stage edge, and a purple garlanded podium with a microphone stands at left. Dim stage lights hang from the canopy.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage dressed for a public function, with a row of ornate gilded thrones with red cushions behind a long table draped in white and garlanded with marigold and flower strands. Seated are several men: on the left, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes; next to him a figure with long hair in orange; then a shaved-headed man in orange robes, and another in orange robes. Further right, three men in white kurtas and dhoti-style clothing sit at the table, one in a brown shirt. A microphone stand stands at the left edge, and a brass lamp stand with garlands stands at the right. Behind the stage hangs a banner with Kannada text and a grid of portrait photographs of men, next to a painted deity image in a gold frame. Two portraits in the banner's top corners show men. The scene is a dais with seated dignitaries.2008-12-30A stage at an outdoor event under a white canopy, with a long table draped in white and decorated with marigold and orange garlands. Seated on ornate silver thrones with red cushions are several men: on the left a man in an orange turban and orange robe, next to a man in orange garments, then a bald man in orange robes, another in orange robes, and on the right three men in white and cream clothing. A large banner behind them shows rows of portrait photographs of men and a Kannada-script heading reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮ with a blue logo reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha. To the right stands a deity murti in a framed backdrop, a brass lamp stand, and a golden elephant figure in the foreground. Garlands line the stage railing and table edges.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor stage under a white tent with fairy lights, lined with marigold garlands and a red carpet. On the raised dais, several seated figures in orange and saffron robes sit behind a long white-draped table with garlands, with a few people in white clothing beside them. A dark-blue draped lectern stands at the left of the stage, and a large banner behind shows a row of framed portraits above Kannada script and a deity image. Brass elephant ornaments and lamps line the steps and railings. The seated figures are too distant and small for an appearance-based identification, so the candidate is uncertain.2008-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event with a banner behind it showing a row of framed portrait photographs above Kannada text and a deity image at right. A standing speaker in saffron robes with an orange headcloth and a long rudraksha-style mala stands at a flower-draped lectern at left. Behind the lectern, a row of seven people sits on ornate gold-and-red thrones along a table draped in white cloth and marigold garlands; the two central figures wear saffron robes, the others wear white. A brass elephant figure and a brass lamp stand at the stage edge.2008-12-30A decorated open-air stage under a white tent at an evening event. On the left, a man in orange robes stands at a flower-draped lectern. Behind him, a row of seated figures sits on gilded red-cushioned chairs at a white table draped with orange and purple garlands; in the centre a figure in orange robes sits among men in white dhotis and shirts. Brass elephant figurines and a brass lamp stand on the steps. Behind the stage hangs a long banner with a row of framed portraits and Kannada text, and a large portrait of a woman with dark hair is pinned on the left. Stage lights hang from the tent ceiling.2008-12-30Photograph of a decorated indoor stage at an event with a long banner behind it showing a row of portrait photos of older men and a large framed portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in orange. A man in orange robes stands at a flower-draped lectern on the left, while a row of seated figures in white and orange sits at a long table draped with marigold garlands. A large brass elephant figurine sits on the stage edge, brass lamps are at the right, and a small wall-mounted display and yellow-draped stand are visible. Ceiling lights and white fabric canopy overhead. Several people are seated at the table.2008-12-30