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Photograph of a stage event at an outdoor pandal with a white tent canopy. Three men sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a table draped in white cloth and bordered with marigold and jasmine garlands. The seated man at centre wears orange robes and reads a booklet; beside him a man in orange with an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits. At right, a bearded man in orange robes holds a small booklet and stands near a microphone stand. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at left handing papers, and another man in white bends near the table. Behind the stage hangs a banner with four framed portrait photos: an orange-robed figure in a circle, a bearded figure in a circle, and two suited men. The banner carries Kannada text reading ananda utsava 2008 and 31ne disembar.

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December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor stage event under a white canopy with a banner reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೯ (Anandotsava 2009) and a banner portrait row above. Five seated men sit in ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a table draped with white cloth and marigold and jasmine garlands, with water bottles in front. Second from right, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban holds an open book; beside him a bearded man with long hair wears saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. At the far right a bearded man in saffron holds a book. Left two men wear white shirts and hold books. Five of them sit on the dais; one standing figure in light clothing stands behind. Orange-clad figures and seated men hold books. Behind the dais a red carpet covers the floor.2008-12-31A stage event under a white tent with a red carpet. On the left, a man in a white shirt sits at a table draped with white cloth and marigold and yellow flower garlands. A tall figure with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange robe and bare feet, stands in the centre facing right and extends a hand. An orange-robed man with a turban and long hair stands at the right, leaning forward to hand a white booklet to a bearded man in orange seated at the far right. Behind them, a seated man in orange with a shaved head sits in a gold ornate throne chair. A large banner shows a circular portrait of a man in orange with a turban, three other portraits of men in suits or shirts, and a logo, with Kannada text and the date 31 December.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A stage event with five seated men on golden throne-style chairs behind a table draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigold and white flower strands. Two men on the left wear white shirts. The centre-left seated figure wears an orange robe and orange turban; the centre-right figure wears an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala. The far-right seated figure has a full beard and wears an orange robe. A bald man in white dhoti-style clothing stands at the far right edge. Behind the stage hangs a long orange-and-white banner with a large portrait of a smiling figure at left, four circular portrait inserts across the top, and Kannada script. Water bottles sit on the table.2008-12-31A stage event under a white tent with a banner reading Anandotsava 2008 and 31st December in Kannada script. Four framed portrait photos sit atop the banner. The stage holds a row of ornate gold-and-red chairs with white-clothed flower-decorated tables in front. Five people stand on stage: a man in white kurta with folded hands at left; a man in white shirt and dark trousers holding a mobile phone and small paper; a bald man in orange robes and a shawl raising one hand holding a phone; a person with long dark hair in an orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala and folded hands; and a bearded man in orange robes with folded hands at right. Water bottles and marigold and jasmine garlands decorate the table edges, and the floor is red carpet.2008-12-31Outdoor stage event with a red carpet and a white draped table decorated with white flower garlands and orange-yellow marigold swags. A bald man in orange robes bends forward to offer a small plate to a seated saffron-robed figure, while a long-haired person in orange with a rudraksha mala reaches toward the plate. Behind them stands a bearded man in orange robes at a microphone, and a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at the left. Behind the stage, a large banner shows four portrait photos and the Kannada text for Anandotsava 2008 with the date 31 December. Multiple water bottles and name placards sit on the table.2008-12-31Four men sit on gold-framed ornate chairs behind a long white draped table decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange-yellow marigold swags, on a red carpet. At left, a man in white shirt and trousers reads papers; beside him a man in white shirt does the same. In the centre, a monk in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban looks at a small device. At right, a bearded man in saffron robes with long hair holds papers, and another saffron-robed bearded man beside him reads. Water bottles and a microphone stand on the table. Behind the platform, a banner shows four framed portrait photos above Kannada text reading an event title with 2006 and 31st December, and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham logo. Portraits: a saffron-robed man, a bearded man in saffron, a smiling older man in white, a man with a moustache in white, and a man in purple shirt, shown on the banner rather than physically present. a person candidate appearance cues on the stage are uncertain.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A stage event with five people seated on ornate gold thrones behind a flower-decorated table draped in white and orange-yellow marigold garlands. From left, two men in white shirts sit at the ends, followed by three figures in saffron-orange robes: the centre one in an orange cloth on his head, the second with long hair and a crown-like orange headpiece with a rudraksha mala, and the third with a long beard and orange robes. Gold ceremonial elephant figures flank the stage, and a backdrop shows portraits in circular frames above Kannada text. The printed name on the banner is a caption, not an identification of any seated person. The seated figure with long hair and orange headgear shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so the candidate is marked as probable, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2008-12-31