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Photo of a stage at an evening event with a yellow banner behind it reading in Kannada ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ and 2008 across the top. Strip of small portrait photos runs along the top of the banner. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand behind a draped table decorated with garlands of white flowers and orange marigolds. The man on the left wears an orange turban, has long hair and a beard, and holds papers. The centre man wears an orange shawl and holds an open booklet. The man on the right wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala and stands with hands together. Gold-ornamented chairs flank the stage and a microphone stands on the table.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A dimly lit stage event with saffron-clad figures. On the left, a bald monk in orange robes hands an object to a central figure in a red-orange shawl. Beside them, a man in an orange robe and orange turban stands near a seated figure. On the right, a man in an orange turban and dark rudraksha mala holds a small item. Gold-trimmed ceremonial chairs and floral garlands drape the table in front. Behind them hangs a yellow banner with a Kannada heading and portrait photos of several men along the top. The banner partly shows the words Ananda Utsava 2006 in Kannada. Lighting is low and the image is blurred.2008-12-30Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a banner of portraits and Kannada text reading AnanDotsava. A man in orange robes and shaved head on the left holds a tray, facing a central figure in an orange robe and orange turban with a rudraksha mala and long hair who holds a small book. Seated behind a table decorated with orange and pink garlands are an orange-robed man holding a book and a bald orange-robed man on a gilded throne-style chair. A large banner shows a smiling portrait labelled with a Kannada name and several circular portrait photos. Flowers line the red-carpeted stage and a water bottle sits on the table.2008-12-30A photograph of a stage event with saffron-robed monastics. A monk in orange bends forward to accept a small gold-coloured box or package from another saffron-robed monk standing at centre. Behind them, a banner shows a row of framed portraits and a Kannada heading reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮ (Anandotsava 2008). A large brass lamp with a spiral garland stands at right, and a white-clothed man stands at far right. Garlands of marigolds and roses decorate the long table covered with white cloth, and bottled water sits on it. Several saffron-robed figures wear rudraksha malas, and a man in white with an orange turban stands at left.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor stage event with a blue banner behind it bearing a Kannada headline and three oval portrait photos at top. Three saffron-robed sannyasis sit or stand on a stage decorated with gold-and-red thrones and marigold and jasmine garlands. A central saffron-robed man in an orange head covering holds up an open book with a cover photo, while a bearded elder in saffron stands at left holding a small notebook. A young saffron-robed figure with long hair and an orange turban smiles and holds a folder. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at right, handing over a paper. Water bottles and a microphone sit on the stage front. Several other people are partially visible behind the stage. The three banner portraits are printed images, not physical people.2005-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage at an outdoor event with a large banner behind it showing a large portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi, plus circular portraits along the top and Kannada script text. On the stage, a man in a white shirt and a man in white with a white head cloth stand at a table holding up printed booklets. Beside them, a person in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala holds a booklet. Seated on a gold-and-red throne at right, a person in orange robes sits with hands folded. Tables are decorated with marigold and flower garlands, and water bottles sit on the table.2008-12-30Outdoor stage event under a white tent at a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. A large framed portrait of a smiling figure with long hair and a red bindi hangs at left, beside a banner with circular portraits of several men and Kannada script. On the right, a saffron-robed woman with a saffron turban and rudraksha mala holds a printed booklet, while a man in white dhoti and white head cloth receives it. A saffron-clad young man in a dhoti stands at left holding a tray. Behind them, seated figures sit in gilded, ornate chairs; a saffron-robed man sits at right with hands folded. Tables are draped with white cloth, marigold and flower garlands, and water bottles, and red carpet covers the stage floor.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30