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A dimly lit stage event with saffron-clad figures. On the left, a bald monk in orange robes hands an object to a central figure in a red-orange shawl. Beside them, a man in an orange robe and orange turban stands near a seated figure. On the right, a man in an orange turban and dark rudraksha mala holds a small item. Gold-trimmed ceremonial chairs and floral garlands drape the table in front. Behind them hangs a yellow banner with a Kannada heading and portrait photos of several men along the top. The banner partly shows the words Ananda Utsava 2006 in Kannada. Lighting is low and the image is blurred.

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Photo of a stage at an evening event with a yellow banner behind it reading in Kannada ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ and 2008 across the top. Strip of small portrait photos runs along the top of the banner. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand behind a draped table decorated with garlands of white flowers and orange marigolds. The man on the left wears an orange turban, has long hair and a beard, and holds papers. The centre man wears an orange shawl and holds an open booklet. The man on the right wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala and stands with hands together. Gold-ornamented chairs flank the stage and a microphone stands on the table.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a stage event with saffron-robed monastics. A monk in orange bends forward to accept a small gold-coloured box or package from another saffron-robed monk standing at centre. Behind them, a banner shows a row of framed portraits and a Kannada heading reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮ (Anandotsava 2008). A large brass lamp with a spiral garland stands at right, and a white-clothed man stands at far right. Garlands of marigolds and roses decorate the long table covered with white cloth, and bottled water sits on it. Several saffron-robed figures wear rudraksha malas, and a man in white with an orange turban stands at left.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of an evening stage event under a tent, with a large yellow banner behind it reading an ananda utsava title and a date. Several saffron-robed monastics in orange and red clothing, some wearing red head-cloths, stand on a draped stage with garland-decorated tables and golden ornamental panels. One figure in orange holds a sheet or document while another in orange leans in to receive it. Men in white kurta and white dhoti stand at the edges, and a tall brass lamp stands at the right. A row of framed portraits in the banner shows several men in white and orange, and a large photographic portrait hangs at the left.2008-12-30Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red carpet and marigold and white jasmine garlands draped along the table front. A bearded man in saffron robe with a gold-patterned shawl stands centre-right, smiling, beside a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair who gestures in front of him. A seated man in orange robes sits at the left behind the table, and an attendant in white stands at right. Two orange-robed attendants move at the frame edges, one holding a red cloth and one a tray. A white banner behind shows printed portraits of four men and Kannada text, with a gilded deity murti or decorated frame at right. The page flags a person at this event, but no visible cue here establishes which figure, if any, he is, so the identity is left unsure.2008-12-31A stage event with flower-decorated tables and a red carpet. A bent-over monk in orange robes hands a document to a monk in orange with a bare head and orange robes, seated near a gilded throne-like chair. Behind them stands a tall saffron-robed figure with an orange turban and rudraksha mala beside a man in a white shirt. A large banner shows a portrait of a man labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a row of framed portraits above Kannada text. A brass lamp stand with a garland stands at right, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left. Flowers and marigold garlands decorate the stage.2008-12-30A stage event under a white tent with a large white banner behind, bearing Kannada text and five portrait photos at the top. On the stage, a bearded man in a brown-orange robe with a vermilion forehead mark holds a gold plate, while a younger man in an orange robe and a long-sleeved orange kurta-style garment stands at right presenting it. Beside them, a man in orange with an orange turban stands with his hands folded in front of a white-and-orange-draped table decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. Behind, a seated man in orange sits on a gold-and-red throne-style chair, with another ornate gold chair beside. Two water bottles sit on the table, and a man in white shirt stands at far left.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage at an outdoor tented event with a banner reading in Kannada and digits 2008 (ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮, Anandotsava 2008) above a row of portrait photos. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit or stand behind a long table draped with white cloth and marigold and rose garlands. A tall brass oil lamp with yellow flower garlands stands at the right edge. A man in a saffron robe with a long-haired figure and another in an orange turban and sash stand central, one handing papers to a man in white shirt and trousers. A bald sannyasi in orange robes stands with hands together. A figure in white on the left wears a rudraksha mala. Behind the stage hangs a painted panel of deities. Some seated officials in white and a man in a green vest sit on the right.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31