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Outdoor stage event under a white canopy with a large saffron banner bearing Kannada script and the number 2008, with a large portrait of a smiling woman on the left and four round portraits above. Five people sit on gold-carved thrones behind a white table draped with marigold and white flower garlands. On the far left, two men in white shirts sit; next, a man in saffron robes with an orange turban sits; then a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and orange turban sits beside a bearded man in an orange-brown robe. A bald man in white dhoti stands at the right edge beside a microphone stand. Water bottles sit on the table. Two saffron-clad attendants stand at the far left and right edges.

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December 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.2008-12-31December 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.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor stage event with a large orange banner behind a row of ornate gold-and-maroon thrones draped with white and orange-marigold garlands. On the stage, five people sit at a white-skirted table covered with white jasmine and marigold garlands. Two men on the left wear white shirts and dhotis. The centre figure wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala. Next to him a figure with an orange turban and orange robe holds a mala. On the far right a bearded man with long hair wears an orange robe and a red-and-gold shawl, and a shaved-headed man in white stands at the edge. Banner portraits show a smiling face at left and four framed photos above. Water bottles sit on the table and a deity-free stage setting surrounds the group.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor stage event with a row of five seated figures on ornate gilded thrones with red cushions, draped in a white tent-like canopy. Behind them a large orange banner shows Kannada script, a smiling portrait of a woman with a bindi on the left, and four circular portrait inserts. The seated people at the front include two men in white shirts on the left, a man in orange robes with a saffron turban and rudraksha mala in the centre, another man in saffron with a red turban and rudraksha beads, and a bearded man in orange robes on the right. Each has a name placard on the white draped table, which is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the far right edge, with a few other people partly visible behind the stage. The banner text reads 31 December and anandotsava.2008-12-31Photograph 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.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A stage event with five seated people on gold-carved thrones with red cushions behind a long table draped in white cloth with marigold and white flower garlands. Second from right, a man in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits, with a long dark beard and ornate gold necklace visible; the man at the centre, in orange robes with an orange head covering, is seated beside him. Two men on the left wear white shirts. Behind them a banner shows four framed portraits and a Kannada-script headline. Water bottles and microphones sit on the table. The orange-robed figure on the far right with a long beard may be a person, seated as a dignitary.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31