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A stage at an outdoor tent event with a large orange banner reading Ananda Utsava 2008 in Kannada script along with the date 30 December. Seven people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones along a draped stage, most in white shirts and dhotis, while three central figures wear saffron/orange robes and orange shawls. A tall brass oil lamp with a twisted stem stands at the right. Garlands in orange, yellow, pink and purple decorate the table edges, and portraits of several men and a woman line the top of the banner. A deity image appears on the right side of the banner.

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A stage at an outdoor pandal event with a row of golden thrones draped in marigold and flower garlands, a red carpet and white-draped table. Several seated men wear saffron and orange robes, and others wear white shirts and dhotis. A large banner behind shows a smiling woman in a red bindi, a row of portrait photos of men and a deity painting. A tall brass oil lamp with a yellow garland stands at the right edge of the stage. Approximately eight people are visible on the stage.2008-12-30A stage dais at a Hindu event with a large banner behind it. Seven people sit in gilded, red-cushioned thrones and chairs along a draped white and orange table. Central figures wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas; the figure on the right of centre wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a shaved head, consistent with a sannyasi. Others wear white kurtas or white dhoti-style clothes, and one wears a brown jacket. Each seat has a microphone and water bottle. A tall brass lamp stands at the right of the dais and marigold and mango-leaf garlands drape the front. A brass elephant sits at the far right corner. Banner text in Kannada reads Ananda Utsava 2008 with 30 December, and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha name appears on the banner.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of an indoor stage event under a white tent canopy. Several people sit on ornate gold-framed red velvet chairs behind a long table draped in white cloth and edged with marigold and mixed flower garlands. Two saffron-robed monks sit at the centre, one in an orange robe with a visible rudraksha mala, and another in orange seated beside him. Other seated men wear white kurtas and dhotis, one in a white cap and another in a dark waistcoat. A microphone stands at the left edge. Behind them a large banner shows a row of framed portraits of men above Kannada text and a painted deity panel, with a smaller banner of a smiling figure at the left. Floral garlands also decorate the stage front.2008-12-30A stage at an outdoor event under a white tent, with a long row of seated dignitaries behind a white draped table decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Five men in the centre wear saffron-orange robes, and several in the middle are seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones. Two men in white shirts sit at either end of the row, and another man in a white shirt sits in the right-hand group. A tall brass oil lamp with a yellow flower garland stands at the right edge of the stage. Behind them a large banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman on the left, a row of circular portraits of men across the top, a deity image on the right, and Telugu/Kannada-style text reading the event dates. A purple logo appears at the upper left. Two saffron-robed figures in the centre, the one at centre-right with a shaved head, could be the a person candidate, but appearance cues are insufficient to confirm his identity.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage at an outdoor-style pandal event with a long banner behind it showing a row of circular portrait photos across the top and Kannada text reading Anandotsava 2008 with 30 December. Along the front, a row of nine seated people sits on gilded thrones with red cushions, draped in garlands and marigold-style festoons. Three central figures wear saffron/orange robes, one with an orange turban-style head covering; the others wear white clothes. Brass lamps and vessels stand at the right edge of the stage. Two framed images flank the banner, one of a deity in red and gold.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A wide stage in a tented pavilion set for a Hindu festival event. Several robed figures sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones along a draped platform; the central figures wear saffron/orange robes. A man in white stands at a blue-and-yellow draped podium on the left, speaking into a microphone. Golden elephant figures flank the stage edges, a brass oil lamp stands on the right, and orange and purple marigold garlands swag the stage front and tables. A large banner behind shows a row of circular portrait photos, a deity image on the right and a woman's photo on the left.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30