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A large white-tented hall with red-draped and orange-carpeted tables, where people in orange and saffron robes sit and stand in a line. A banner on the left shows a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban beside the word "Ānandotsava" and the year 2010. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands at a microphone speaking to seated men at a table. Beside her, a seated man in white clothing with a yellow shawl reads from papers, while a bald man in orange robes leans over the table. A woman with long hair in an orange wrap stands at left with her back to the camera, and colourful decorative garlands hang from the ceiling.

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Photograph of an indoor event under a white fabric ceiling with ceiling fans, a large black screen and a red-and-white banner reading "Ānandotsava 2010" with a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure at left. A bare-chested, bearded sadhu with long hair and rudraksha beads stands at far left. In the centre, a woman in orange robes with long dark hair stands at a microphone on a white-and-red covered table, gesturing toward a seated man in white with a white shawl. Several men in orange robes, some with shaved heads, stand around, and a young boy in white stands near the table. Behind them a crowd of people in white and orange fills the hall, with a few people in light clothing at the table.2009-12-30A wide photo inside a large hall with a white tent ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations. A banner behind the stage reads Ānandotsava with a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron robes. Rows of seated monastics in orange and saffron robes sit at long tables draped in red cloths with water bottles. In the foreground, a bearded elder in white with a sacred marking on his forehead stands facing a long-haired person in orange robes with a shawl, both in conversation. Other people in white and orange are seated in chairs in the foreground.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, raising a red and gold silk shawl with gold motifs and holding it up above an older bearded man in orange robes who stands with his hands at the shawl's edge. Behind them, other saffron-robed people and a man in white with a red-gold stole stand near a white draped tent ceiling, a red banner, and a table with water bottles and papers. Ceiling fans and a camera operator are visible at right.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Photograph inside a hall with a tented ceiling and red swags, showing a seated gathering in orange robes at long white-covered tables. A tall man with long dark hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands at center, reaching out to touch the head of a kneeling older man in orange with a red-and-gold shawl. Other orange-clad attendees and a man in white with a camera stand nearby. A large red banner on the right shows a smiling woman in an orange turban beside the words Ananda and Ananda Devalaya. A green-and-blue draped stage runs along the right side with potted plants. Several water bottles sit on the tables and a cane with a yellow handle rests in the foreground.2009-12-30A stage event under a white tent with a large banner behind it. On the banner is a big portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, plus a row of circular and rectangular portrait photos and Kannada text reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ (Anandotsava). Several saffron-robed men stand on the stage. On the left, a man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a mala stands near the edge. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe and orange shawl with a mala stands beside a gilded throne. A bald man in a saffron robe stands by another gilded chair, and a man in white clothing bends over the chairs. The stage front is decorated with marigold and flower garlands, and water bottles and name placards sit on the table.2008-12-30Photograph inside a white-canopied hall at an Ananda Utsava event, with a red banner reading Ananda Utsava behind the crowd. A bare-headed older man with a white beard, wearing a peach-orange robe and a red-and-gold brocade shawl, receives a tray of fruit and flowers from a younger person with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, dressed in saffron-orange robes. Other saffron-clad devotees stand nearby and a cameraman in white and yellow films the exchange. The older man wears no visible crown, turban or rudraksha; appearance is insufficient to identify him, so he is described by role only.2009-12-30Wide view of a large tented hall with white fabric ceiling, ceiling fans and hanging coloured pennants. A woman in an orange sari stands at a wooden lectern on the left, speaking. Rows of saffron-robed monastics sit at a long red-draped head table, and many attendees in orange and white sit at white-covered tables and chairs in the foreground. A red backdrop behind the stage reads Anandotsava with a portrait. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the ashram leader from appearance alone.2009-12-30