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Several saffron-robed swamis and seated guests sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones under a canopy at an outdoor ceremonial stage. A turbaned swami in orange at left wears a rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded. Next to him a swami in an orange turban and robe sits on a red throne. A bald man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark sits center, and a man in orange with a white-streaked forehead and mala sits beside him holding a small booklet. At right, a long-haired bearded man in an orange turban and robe with a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped. Behind them a bald man in orange wipes his face with a cloth while a man in an orange shawl stands at back. A banner with Kannada script hangs at left. Five seated figures are prominent, and several more appear behind them.

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August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09December 31 20092009-12-31Photograph of an outdoor stage event under a purple canopy with marigold garlands hung along the back. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and speaks from an ornate red-and-white throne. Beside him, a bearded man in orange sits on a red-cushioned chair with a folded hand gesture. Further left, several men in orange robes sit on gilded chairs, one with long dark hair and another in an orange headwrap. A man in a white shirt stands in the background near the tent edge, and trees and onlookers fill the left side.2007-08-09Photo of a seated group of orange-robed sannyasis at a microphone on a stage with gold-framed red throne-like chairs behind them. The foreground man on the left wears an orange turban and orange shawl and holds his hands together in front of him as he speaks. Beside him, a man with long dark hair and orange robes sits at the microphone stand, and to the right a bald man in an orange hooded wrap looks down at papers. A further orange-clad figure sits at the far right edge.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor ceremony under a striped canopy with a purple backdrop strung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Saffron-robed swamis sit on ornate gold-and-red chairs on a blue mat. A bearded swami in an orange turban and rudraksha mala, seated third from the left, holds a microphone while speaking. Beside him, a bald swami in pale saffron robes and a gold-and-beaded necklace sits with hands folded. At the right edge, a bald man in orange robes sits in a chair. Behind them, staff in white shirts stand near the seats. A white-draped table sits in the foreground on the left.2007-08-09A photograph of a seated group at an outdoor stage event with a red curtain and white drape behind them. Three orange-robed sannyasis sit on a metal-framed bench: on the left a bald man with white-marked forehead and saffron shawl, in the centre a man in saffron robes with a maroon-and-gold headpiece and a beaded white mala, and on the right a young man in a bright orange turban and orange robe with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, smiling and turned toward the centre. A man in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits at the far left beside a microphone, and additional audience members are visible in the background. Whether the young man in the orange turban is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-01-30A row of seated saffron-robed religious leaders on ornate gold-framed thrones with red cushions under a stage canopy. Several wear orange turbans or head coverings; one in the foreground has long dark hair and holds his hands together, while an older bearded man with white hair and a forehead mark sits beside him. Another figure in front holds an open booklet. Behind them hangs a banner with red Kannada lettering reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ and partial Sanskrit-style text. Stacks of printed booklets and water bottles sit on a white-covered table at left. Probable Swamiji: the long-haired seated figure in the foreground wears an orange head covering and orange robes, with long dark hair visible, seated on a throne, consistent with the page's Brahmotsav 2007 event at which he is listed as present.2007-12-30A seated figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, orange head turban, and a long rudraksha mala sits in a large orange armchair on a stage, hands resting on the armrests and smiling. Around him sit other people: a bald man in orange with glasses on the left, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala on the right, and a man in a white-and-grey striped shirt holding a small booklet and speaking to him. A standing man in white and yellow appears behind. Tall brass oil lamps with lit flames and flower garlands stand at the right edge. A white backdrop with a red decorative border is behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange armchair.2010-09-20A photograph of seated men in saffron and orange robes at an outdoor tent event, with a decorated temple chariot and colourful ornate figures behind a metal railing. In the foreground an older man in an orange turban and white shirt sits at left, a bald elderly man in a saffron shawl sits centre, and a man in a saffron shawl bends forward to speak with a bald man in orange dhoti seated at centre-right. At far right a man wears an orange shawl, white flower garland and a rosette badge, holding a paper. Several rosette badges are visible on the robes. Other people stand and sit in the background.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13