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A stage at an event with a long row of ornate gold-and-red throne-style chairs seated with dignitaries. Several men in orange and saffron robes sit in the centre, one with a saffron turban and another with long hair, while others in white dhotis and shirts sit on either side. A golden kalasha-style lamp stands at the right edge. Above them hangs a large yellow banner with a row of framed portrait photos and Kannada text, with a deity painting at right. Garlands of marigolds and flowers decorate the stage edge, a brass elephant figure sits in front, and a microphone stands at left. a person candidate in saffron seated at centre: appearance uncertain.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event with a row of ornate gold-and-red chairs behind a long table draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Seated are several men: two in saffron-orange robes near the centre, one in white with a white cap at left, and others in white and in a green jacket at right. A tall brass lamp stands at the right edge, and a brass elephant sits in the foreground. Above them a large banner shows a row of framed portraits of older men and Kannada text announcing Ananda Utsava. A painted deity panel hangs at the upper right. Canopy and drapes frame the stage. Several people are visible seated on stage, more than one but fewer than six.2008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor stage event with a long banner behind the dais showing a row of framed portraits of older men along the top, and Kannada script reading an event title. A figure in white shirt and dhoti stands at a blue-draped podium with floral garlands, speaking into a microphone. Seated on gilded ornate chairs with red cushions are several saffron-robed sannyasis, one wearing an orange turban and another with an orange shawl. Men in white clothing sit at the end of the row. A brass elephant figure and oil lamps stand on the red-carpeted stage, with marigold and rose garlands draped along the table fronts. A framed deity image hangs at the upper right. Swamiji (probable) is among the seated saffron-robed figures, with long hair and saffron robes, seated centrally on the dais.2008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor stage under a white tent at a celebration event. Along the front of a long dais draped in white, red and marigold garlands, several seated men in saffron and orange robes sit in ornate gold-framed chairs with red cushions; a man in orange robes at centre is seated in the middle chair. Other seated men wear white and dark vests. A man in white stands at the left edge, and a figure in orange and white with a shawl stands near him. A brass oil lamp with yellow garland stands centrally on the dais, with brass elephant and lamp stands in the foreground. Behind them a large banner shows portraits of many men and a woman along the top, and a framed image of a deity with a decorated arch on the right. Swamiji (probable): the centrally seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban-style head covering has distinctive saffron clothing and a seated position of honour.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor stage under a white tent at a Kannada-language celebration. Seven people sit in a row on ornate gold and red thrones behind a white cloth-draped table decorated with marigold and flower garlands. Three central figures wear saffron/orange robes; one wears a shaved head and another has a saffron turban and beard. Flanking them are men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a white cap, and a man in a dark jacket holding papers. Brass oil lamps and a brass elephant stand at the front. Behind them hangs a banner with a rows of circular portraits and a large printed festival title, beside a large painted panel of deities. Attendees are partly visible on the stage edges, including saffron-clad helpers in the left corner. Printed text on the banner reads the event name and date.2008-12-30A stage at a Dhyanapeetha event with a long banner behind it reading in Kannada Ashotsava 2008 and a date line, bordered by a row of portrait photos of older men. A man in white clothes and a shawl stands at a blue-draped podium speaking into a microphone. Seated on gold-and-red thrones along the dais are several saffron-robed sannyasis and two white-clad men, with orange and pink garlands decorating the table front and a gilded elephant figure at the lower right. A large framed deity image of Shiva and Parvati hangs on the right. a person is among the seated saffron-robed figures, identified by his long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a candidate in the center of the row.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a stage dressed for a public function, with a row of ornate gilded thrones with red cushions behind a long table draped in white and garlanded with marigold and flower strands. Seated are several men: on the left, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes; next to him a figure with long hair in orange; then a shaved-headed man in orange robes, and another in orange robes. Further right, three men in white kurtas and dhoti-style clothing sit at the table, one in a brown shirt. A microphone stand stands at the left edge, and a brass lamp stand with garlands stands at the right. Behind the stage hangs a banner with Kannada text and a grid of portrait photographs of men, next to a painted deity image in a gold frame. Two portraits in the banner's top corners show men. The scene is a dais with seated dignitaries.2008-12-30A stage at an outdoor event under a white canopy, with a long table draped in white and decorated with marigold and orange garlands. Seated on ornate silver thrones with red cushions are several men: on the left a man in an orange turban and orange robe, next to a man in orange garments, then a bald man in orange robes, another in orange robes, and on the right three men in white and cream clothing. A large banner behind them shows rows of portrait photographs of men and a Kannada-script heading reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮ with a blue logo reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha. To the right stands a deity murti in a framed backdrop, a brass lamp stand, and a golden elephant figure in the foreground. Garlands line the stage railing and table edges.2008-12-31