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A photograph of a stage at an outdoor pavilion with a white tent canopy. Seven seated men in saffron/orange robes sit on gold-framed, red-cushioned thrones behind a table draped in white cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and orange-marigold strands. Several wear orange turbans or head cloths. Brass kalasha-style vessels stand in the foreground. Behind them a banner reads Ananda Utsava 2008 in Kannada script, with small circular portrait photos above. A large framed painting on the right shows a deity pair seated in ornate gold and red garments. A framed portrait on the left shows a man in a red turban. A stage with a microphone stand and rolled colourful cloth on the far right.

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A photograph of a stage event under a white tented canopy. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a man with a large orange turban, and a row of small circular portraits. Kannada text reads ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ 2008 (Anandotsava 2008). A framed painting of a deity scene hangs at right. Seven people sit on gold-and-red chairs behind a long table draped with orange and blue cloth and garlands; most wear orange or saffron robes, and one wears a white shirt. A standing man in orange robes stands at a lectern at left, and another orange-clad man stands at far right. Brass lamps and a brass elephant figure decorate the red-carpeted stage in front.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A stage event under a pale tent ceiling, with a large banner behind the dais reading in Kannada 'Anandotsava 2008' and a line about a 31st year. A framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and dark robe hangs on the left, and a framed painting of deities on the right. Seven seated figures in orange and saffron robes sit on gold-trimmed thrones behind a table draped with marigold and red flower garlands. Several seated men wear orange robes and rudraksha malas. A standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left edge, and another in orange robe stands at the right. Brass kalashas and lamps rest along the table front, and a seated audience fills the lower foreground.2007-12-30A photograph of an outdoor stage under a white tent with a red carpet, where a man in orange robes with long dark hair stands at a wooden podium with a microphone, speaking to an audience. Behind a row of ornate gold-and-red thrones, seated figures in orange and saffron robes sit beside a table draped with white and orange flower garlands, water bottles and books. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands in the background. Banners behind the stage show Kannada text and a grid of framed portrait photographs. Brass lamps stand at the left edge of the stage. The speaker appears to be a standing presenter at the podium; the seated figures are honored guests in orange robes.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A stage event with six seated men in saffron-orange robes on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a table draped with white and orange marigold garlands. The man second from left wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala and holds a pair of cymbals or a small instrument; a bearded man at far left wears a long beard and orange robe. A microphone stands at centre. Behind them a yellow banner shows circular portraits and a framed painting of a deity on the right. Bottles of water and glasses sit on the table. Red carpet covers the stage floor.2007-12-30Outdoor stage event with several saffron-robed swamis seated on gilded thrones with red cushions behind a long table draped with white and orange flower garlands. The seated figures wear orange and saffron robes and orange turbans or headwear; the figure on the right holds papers. A large framed painting of a deity with a multi-armed form and a crowned figure hangs on the backdrop, beside a banner with circular portraits and red Kannada lettering. Water bottles sit on the table, a brass pot stands at left, and a cylindrical metal cage structure is at right.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A stage at an outdoor event under a white tent shows a row of seated saffron-robed religious figures behind a table draped in blue and garlanded with white and orange flowers. Several wear orange turbans or headwear; one at the left has a long beard and long hair, another in the centre holds a microphone. Golden ornate thrones with red cushions flank them. Behind the row, a yellow banner shows circular portraits of public figures and a framed painting of a deity murti. Water bottles and glasses sit on the table. Six people are visible.2007-12-30A stage at an outdoor pandal with a row of ornate gold-and-red thrones draped in flower garlands. Several saffron-robed swamis and sannyasis sit side by side; one bearded man at left wears a saffron shawl, and the seated figures in orange robes and orange turbans listen to a speaker at a microphone. Strings of white and orange marigold garlands line the dais, and brass kalasha-style urns stand on the red carpet in the foreground. Behind them a yellow banner shows circular portrait photos of several men and a Kannada headline reading 'Anandotsava 2008'. Black boards with white lettering are on the right side of the stage.2007-12-30