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A stage ceremony under a canopy with a large orange banner bearing Kannada script and four portrait photographs above it. A long-haired, bearded sannyasi in orange robes on the right holds a golden-wrapped gift bowl toward a smiling man in a white shirt wearing a red and orange garland and a gold-bordered orange shawl. A second orange-robed figure with long hair and a beard stands at left holding a red tray. Marigold and white flower garlands line the stage front, with water bottles and gold-framed chairs behind. Several people are partly visible seated behind the stage. The banner portraits are printed photographs, not physical people.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A stage at an outdoor event under a white tent, with a long white banner behind it showing a Kannada title reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮ and the name ನಿತ್ಯಾನಂದ ಧ್ಯಾನಪೀಠ, plus four framed portraits along the top. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes and a matching orange cloth walks toward the centre with a tray. In the centre, a person in an orange robe and orange headwrap holds a gold-coloured vessel out toward a bearded man in orange robes with a red garland, who reaches to receive it. Behind them, a man in white ceremonial clothes stands near a microphone stand. A seated figure in orange sits behind a white-draped table decorated with white flower garlands and orange and yellow marigold strings, with small name placards and water bottles on the table. Golden chairs stand in the background. Four people are physically visible.2008-12-31A stage event under a white tent with a large white banner behind, bearing Kannada text and five portrait photos at the top. On the stage, a bearded man in a brown-orange robe with a vermilion forehead mark holds a gold plate, while a younger man in an orange robe and a long-sleeved orange kurta-style garment stands at right presenting it. Beside them, a man in orange with an orange turban stands with his hands folded in front of a white-and-orange-draped table decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. Behind, a seated man in orange sits on a gold-and-red throne-style chair, with another ornate gold chair beside. Two water bottles sit on the table, and a man in white shirt stands at far left.2008-12-31A photograph of a stage event with an orange-and-gold banner behind it. A standing man in a white shirt, wearing a red garland and a red-and-gold shawl, holds a woven basket of fruit and sweets. Facing him, a figure in an orange robe, orange turban and long black rudraksha mala smiles and gestures. Two gilded ornate thrones sit behind them, one occupied by a seated man in glasses at left and a man in an orange turban at right. Framed portraits in circles appear at the top of the banner.2008-12-31Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red carpet and marigold and white jasmine garlands draped along the table front. A bearded man in saffron robe with a gold-patterned shawl stands centre-right, smiling, beside a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair who gestures in front of him. A seated man in orange robes sits at the left behind the table, and an attendant in white stands at right. Two orange-robed attendants move at the frame edges, one holding a red cloth and one a tray. A white banner behind shows printed portraits of four men and Kannada text, with a gilded deity murti or decorated frame at right. The page flags a person at this event, but no visible cue here establishes which figure, if any, he is, so the identity is left unsure.2008-12-31A photograph of a stage at an outdoor pandal event. Two gold-and-red ornate thrones sit behind a flower-decorated table draped in white with marigold garlands. A man in orange robes with a long beard and a turban-style orange headwrap stands centre-stage holding a brass plate and turmeric-coloured items; a younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth stands near him, hands folded. A seated figure in orange robes reads from paper at the table. On the left, two men in white shirts stand near a banner. Behind the stage, a large banner shows a woman's portrait with an orange-and-yellow Kannada title reading Ananda Utsava 2008 and the date 31st December, with circular inset portraits of several men above it. Red carpet and marigold garlands line the stage front.2008-12-31Stage event photograph in front of a large banner with Kannada script and a painted deity figure with a tall crown. A figure in saffron-orange robes, with an orange turban and rudraksha mala, stands beside an orange armchair and receives a brass tray of offerings and a flower garland from a man in a white shirt and dark trousers. Other saffron-robed attendants and seated men in white shirts and light clothing sit or stand along the stage. The figure has a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the identification is uncertain.2010-09-20A photograph of a stage event with an orange banner behind it reading Kannada text including ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ and the year ೨೦೦೮-style numerals. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland, holding out a woven basket covered with a yellow cloth to a smiling younger man in an orange turban, orange top and dark beaded mala who reaches to receive it. Behind them, two ornate gold-and-red thrones stand empty; a seated man in orange on the left looks down, and a shaven-headed young man in white dhoti with a sandalwood mark stands at the far right. Water bottles and name placards sit on the stage table in front.2008-12-31A stage event with a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, receiving a gift from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a purple shawl and a garland around his neck. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in saffron-orange robes, orange head wrap, long dark hair and rudraksha mala is the central figure on stage. Behind them, a monk in orange robes stands beside the stage, and seated guests in white and light shirts sit in chairs. A large banner behind the stage shows a lotus emblem, a large portrait of a man in an orange turban, and Kannada script.2010-09-20December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A man in white dhoti and a purple-and-gold shawl, garlanded with white and yellow flowers, receives a brass vessel from a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap. The robed figure wears a long rudraksha mala and has long dark hair, with a crown-like orange turban. Behind them an orange-clad attendant stands at the right beside a tall brass lamp stand draped with flower garlands. Seated audience members in white and cream clothing line the stage at left, and a large banner behind shows a lotus emblem and a printed portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure.2010-09-20