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Photograph of a stage event with a row of gold-framed ceremonial chairs and a long table draped with marigold and flower garlands. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right, with a garland on its stem. Three saffron-robed men stand centre-stage: one in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala, one in an orange robe and white dhoti holding a small object, and one in a saffron robe with a turban. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit or stand behind the table. A banner above shows circular portrait photos of multiple men and Kannada text reading Ananda Utsava 2008 with the date 30 December. Flowers and a red carpet fill the foreground, and a framed deity image hangs at the right edge.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event with a banner showing circular portraits of several men above Kannada text reading Ananda Utsava 2008 and 30 December. Five men stand behind a draped table decorated with marigold garlands: an orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala holding a booklet, a man in orange with a turban, a bald orange-robed man, another orange-robed man with a turban holding a booklet, and a man in white holding a booklet. A tall brass lamp with yellow flower garlands stands at right, beside a man in white and a man in a green vest. Gilded thrones with red cushions flank the stage, and a framed deity mural is at the upper right. Several people in white stand in the background.2008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor stage under a white tent at a festival event. Several figures in saffron and orange robes sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones along the stage. A standing man in a saffron robe in the centre walks past the seated saffron-clad figures, while men in white kurta and dhoti and a man in a dark vest move about the stage. A brass oil lamp stands at the right with a yellow garland. The stage is decorated with white, orange, yellow and purple marigold-and-jasmine garlands draped along the front and a red carpet. Behind the stage a large banner shows a row of portrait photographs of men, a portrait of a smiling woman at left, and a painted deity panel at right, with Kannada text on the banner. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2008-12-30A stage at an outdoor tented event with a red carpet and tables draped in orange and white marigold garlands. Five men stand in a row behind a table: a man in orange robes with a crown-like orange head covering in the centre-left, a bare-chested or orange-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, an orange-robed monk with shaved head, a man in orange with orange head covering on the right, and two men in white kurta-style clothes on the right, each holding a small booklet or framed item. A large brass lamp with a yellow garland stands at right. Behind them a banner reads in Kannada with a row of portrait photos of older men, and a painted deity panel appears at right. Chairs with gold and red upholstery line the stage. a person is the long-haired figure in orange with rudraksha mala and orange head covering in the centre-left of the row.2008-12-30A 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.2008-12-30A photograph of a stage at an outdoor tented event, decorated with white cloth, red carpet and long garlands of marigolds, roses and purple flowers. A large banner behind shows a row of framed portrait photos of older men and a woman's portrait on the left, with the printed title Anandotsavam 2008 and Kannada script. A bronze-coloured oil lamp with a yellow flower garland stands at the front. Several figures in saffron-orange robes are seated on gold-and-red ornate chairs; a central figure in orange wears a shawl and a rudraksha mala. A man in orange stands at left holding a tray, and a person in orange bends forward at centre. Seated at right in white dhotis and shirts are men at a table with microphones and water bottles.2008-12-30Stage event with a long white-and-marigold draped table in front of a banner. Several saffron-robed monastics stand on the red-carpeted stage: one in an orange cloth with a bare upper body holding a tray, a turbaned monk in orange, and a shaven-headed monk in orange with a rudraksha mala who holds a small object. A brass oil lamp with a yellow flower garland stands at right. Behind them, a banner shows rows of small portrait photos and a Kannada headline reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮ (Anandotsava 2008). Men in white shirts and dark trousers stand and sit at the table, and gilded chairs line the back. Pink and white flowers sit on the stage edge. The a person candidate is the shaven-headed monk in orange with a mala, appearance uncertain, so no identity is asserted.2008-12-30A photograph of a festival stage under a white tent at an outdoor event. Several seated figures in saffron and orange robes sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a white stage draped with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A printed banner behind them shows rows of framed portraits and a large portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair, with Kannada text reading Anandotsava 2008 and 30 December. On the right, a standing person in orange robes holds a tall brass lamp stand wrapped in yellow flower garland, with red and pink flowers in the foreground. The seated figures include one wearing an orange turban and rudraksha mala. Several other people in white stand at the edges of the stage.2008-12-30Outdoor stage event under a white tent at the Anandotsava celebration, with a large orange banner behind showing a row of portrait photographs of older men and a smiling woman in a left panel, and a deity mural on the right. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on gold-trimmed chairs and a white-draped dais decorated with orange, yellow and pink floral garlands and red-and-white bunting. A man in saffron wrap stands on the left, a man in dark shirt bends forward near the centre, and a man in white kurta stands on the right. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the right edge of the stage, and a few flower arrangements sit on the table. Kannada banner text reads Anandotsava 2008 with a date of 30 December.2008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a white tent. Two saffron-robed monks stand center stage, one wearing an orange turban and rudraksha mala, the other in orange with a rudraksha mala holding papers. Two men in white shirts stand nearby, one in a dark vest. A seated figure in orange sits on an ornate gold throne at left. A large brass oil lamp with a yellow flower garland stands at right, with floral garlands decorating the stage table and a bouquet of pink and yellow flowers on the red carpet. A banner behind shows portrait photos of several men and Kannada text reading Anandotsava 2008, with a deity picture at right.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30