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A photograph of a festival stage at an outdoor pandal with a red carpet runway lined with marigold and orange garlands. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe and sandals walks down the carpet, followed by a man in an orange robe with a red head covering and a rudraksha mala, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti walking barefoot. A man in white on the right stands with his hand near his face. Behind them are a gilded elephant figurine, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a large brass lamp, a tall brass oil lamp, floral decorations, and a yellow and white backdrop. A banner behind the stage shows small portraits in a row and the text Annotsava 2008 with the date 30 December. Speakers stand at the right of the stage. a person appears as the bald man in saffron, identified by distinctive orange robes and sandals in a ceremonial procession setting, though his face is not the basis of this label.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage at an outdoor pandal event with a speaker in white kurta and purple shawl standing at a microphone on a flower-garlanded podium, its steps lined with marigold and tuberose garlands. Behind the speaker, a large banner shows a row of portrait photos above Kannada text. Seated on gold-and-red thrones along the stage are several figures in saffron and orange robes, with others in white and dark clothing beside them. A brass elephant figure and brass lamps stand near the steps, and a deity image hangs at the right.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A 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.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A decorated tent stage set for a Brahmotsavam event, with a red carpet, marigold garlands in orange and purple, white draped ceiling and stage lights. A row of ornate gold-and-red thrones is seated with figures; a central seated figure wears saffron/orange robes and another in saffron stands at a podium on the left. A brass oil lamp stands in front, flanked by brass elephant figures. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a row of portrait photographs of men and a framed portrait of a woman with a red bindi. Several people are seated on the stage; a person in orange stands at the podium at left.2008-12-30Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red-carpeted platform decorated with orange, yellow and purple marigold garlands. A standing man in white with a saffron-coloured shawl speaks at a purple-draped lectern. Behind him, five seated figures in saffron and orange robes sit on gilded red-cushioned thrones, with a man in white beside them on the right. A large banner shows a row of framed portrait photographs and a Kannada headline reading 30 December. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge, and a deity painting hangs at the back right. Several people are visible on stage.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30