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A large white tented hall with a red-and-orange floor mat and long red-draped tables along both sides, lined with saffron-robed monastics seated on orange chairs. A banner reading Anandotsava 2010 with a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban hangs on the left wall. Two monastics in orange robes walk across the mat in the foreground, one with long dark hair and beard on the left, and a person in orange with a long braid and rudraksha mala in the centre. Water bottles, microphones and printed leaflets sit on the tables, and a camera on a tripod stands mid-hall. Colourful tassel decorations hang from the ceiling, and ceiling fans turn overhead. Visible portrait depicts a figure in orange turban, not a physical person present.

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December 30 20092009-12-30Wide view of a large tented hall decorated with maroon and white drapes and hanging colourful banners, used for an assembly. Rows of seated participants in saffron and orange robes sit at long U-shaped tables draped in red cloths, facing a central podium where a woman in orange clothing stands speaking. A large banner on the left reads Ānandotsava 2010 beside a portrait of a smiling person in a saffron turban. On the right, a decorated altar area holds deity murti and floral arrangements, with a tall ornamental lamp stand nearby. Several white-clad men sit along the right side. Most visible people are seated; the group is large and spread across the hall.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A large tented hall set up for a seated assembly, with rows of attendees in orange and saffron robes sitting at long tables draped in red and white cloths around an orange carpeted central aisle. A few people in white clothing sit at the left. Colourful fabric tassels hang from the white ceiling canopy, and a red banner at right shows a saffron-robed figure beside the words Anandotsava 2010. A projection screen and a stage with a lectern stand at the far end of the hall. Many attendees are visible from behind, and some wear orange headscarves.2009-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29A wide view of a large white-canopied hall during a seated assembly. Rows of attendees in saffron and orange robes sit at long tables draped in maroon cloth, with white table runners and water bottles. A woman in an orange sari stands at a wooden podium on the left with a microphone. Dozens of people in saffron and white clothing fill the rows, and a banner reading Anandotsavam hangs on the back wall beside a portrait. Colourful tasselled hangings decorate the ceiling, and white ceiling fans are visible.2009-12-30Wide view of a large pavilion hall with a white and pink draped ceiling and maroon swags, set up for a seated assembly. A long U-shaped arrangement of tables draped in maroon and orange cloth holds many seated people in orange and white clothing. A woman in an orange sari stands at a podium at the left, speaking. A banner reading Anandotsava 2010 with a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban hangs on the back wall. Colourful hanging banners and small stage decorations line the ceiling and side walls, and a floor-level display of painted deity figures is visible at the right.2009-12-30A large hall with a white fabric canopy and hanging colourful tassel decorations hosts a seated gathering on orange and striped mats. Many participants wear white kurtas and dhotis, while several monastic attendees in saffron-orange robes sit in the foreground, one with a laptop on his lap. A red and pink banner reads Anandotsava 2010 beside a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban. Large screens are mounted on the walls and a central blue-draped stage area faces the audience.2009-12-29Photograph of an indoor event under a white fabric ceiling with ceiling fans, a large black screen and a red-and-white banner reading "Ānandotsava 2010" with a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure at left. A bare-chested, bearded sadhu with long hair and rudraksha beads stands at far left. In the centre, a woman in orange robes with long dark hair stands at a microphone on a white-and-red covered table, gesturing toward a seated man in white with a white shawl. Several men in orange robes, some with shaved heads, stand around, and a young boy in white stands near the table. Behind them a crowd of people in white and orange fills the hall, with a few people in light clothing at the table.2009-12-30A wide view of a large white-tented hall set with long U-shaped tables draped in red cloths, where many people in saffron and orange robes sit on black chairs facing a central podium. Several saffron and orange cloth pieces hang near the stage, and colourful tasselled decorative hangings are suspended from the ceiling. A banner on the right reads Anandotsava 2010 with a portrait of a robed sannyasi in orange, and a screen on the left shows a similar image. Ceiling fans and a few people in white clothes sit along the left side. Many attendees are visible, several with shaved heads.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Wide view of a large tented hall with white fabric ceiling, ceiling fans and hanging coloured pennants. A woman in an orange sari stands at a wooden lectern on the left, speaking. Rows of saffron-robed monastics sit at a long red-draped head table, and many attendees in orange and white sit at white-covered tables and chairs in the foreground. A red backdrop behind the stage reads Anandotsava with a portrait. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the ashram leader from appearance alone.2009-12-30