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A 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.

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December 30 20072007-12-30A 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 20072007-12-30A 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.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor stage event with guests of honour seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones in a row, dressed in saffron-orange robes. The rightmost figure, bald and wearing glasses, sits with hands folded. Next to him, a figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange turban is seated, flanked by orange-robed swamis with white beards and shaved heads. Pale and orange-robed attendants stand at the far left. A table in front holds bottled water, booklets and garlands of white and orange flowers spread along the red carpet. Behind them hangs a banner with a large Kannada slogan and a row of framed portrait photographs, plus a painted portrait of a figure in a white and red shawl. A person in an orange shirt stands at the far right. a person: the figure with long hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala is a candidate, but appearance is uncertain given the distance and crowded seating.2007-12-30Photo of a stage event under a large tent with a seated row of religious leaders on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a flower-draped table. Several seated figures wear saffron and orange robes, one with a red head covering, and a bearded man in red-orange robes sits near the centre. A standing figure at left wears a white dhoti and shawl, and another in orange robes stands at a lectern on the left. Behind them hangs a banner with Kannada script reading an Anandotsava 2008 message, a large portrait of a man in a red-orange turban on the left, and a painted deity panel on the right. The audience of seated and standing people fills the foreground.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor stage event under a white canopy with a red carpet. Seated on ornate gold-and-red thrones in a row are several figures: a bearded man in white with a white head cloth and mala at left, and in the centre a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban, next to another orange-robed person and a shaved-headed monk in orange. Men in white and cream kurta-style clothes sit at the right with papers. Tables in front are decorated with orange, white and purple flower garlands, with name placards and water bottles. Behind them a large orange banner shows Kannada script and a row of portrait photos of older men, and a tapestry shows a deity murti at right. Yellow curtain at far right.2008-12-30A 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.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30