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A stage at an outdoor tented event with a long head table draped in white cloth and garlanded with orange, pink and purple flower chains. Seated at the table are several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas, and one man in a white dhoti and shirt with a white cap. A man in white stands at left, holding up a folded orange-and-red cloth. Behind the stage hangs a banner with a large photograph of a man and a row of circular portraits of other men, with Kannada text reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮ and 30ನೇ ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್. Ornate gold-and-red chairs sit on the stage. A white tent canopy covers the scene.

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A stage at an outdoor event under a white canopy, decorated with marigold and flower garlands on the tables. Seven people sit on gold-and-red ornate thrones and chairs behind a long table. Two central figures in saffron/orange robes and orange head wraps hold open books; the seated men at the edges wear white shirts and trousers, one with a white head cloth. A large banner behind them shows a row of framed portrait photos above Kannada text reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೨೦೦೮ (Anandotsava 2008) and the date 30 December, with a smiling portrait on the left. Water bottles and a flower arrangement sit on the stage.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Photograph of a stage at an outdoor tented event with a red carpet and white draped table covered in orange, pink and purple marigold and flower garlands. Two figures in saffron/orange robes sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones; one holds a microphone. A standing woman in orange robes gestures toward them, while men in white kurta, dark vest and light shirts stand nearby, some handing items or bowing. A large brass oil lamp with yellow flower garland stands at the right edge. The backdrop banner shows a row of framed portrait photos of men and a banner reading Anandotsava 2008 (Ananda Utsava) with the date 30 December. A woman's portrait appears at left and a deity mural at right. a person appears in the centre-right throne as the figure in orange robe, with a shaved head, though appearance is uncertain.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor stage event under a white tent canopy. Several people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a table draped with orange and white marigold garlands. Four central figures wear saffron-orange robes: the second from left has an orange turban and holds a water bottle, the two centre figures hold small books, and the rightmost has an orange turban with a rudraksha mala. A man at far left wears white with a mala, and a man at far right wears white. Behind them a large banner shows circular portrait photos of various men in a row, with Kannada text reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ ೧೦೦೬ (Anandotsava 2008) and 30 ನೇ ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ (30 December). Several standing attendants in shirts stand at the back of the stage.2008-12-30A photograph of an indoor stage event under a white tent canopy. Several people sit on ornate gold-framed red velvet chairs behind a long table draped in white cloth and edged with marigold and mixed flower garlands. Two saffron-robed monks sit at the centre, one in an orange robe with a visible rudraksha mala, and another in orange seated beside him. Other seated men wear white kurtas and dhotis, one in a white cap and another in a dark waistcoat. A microphone stands at the left edge. Behind them a large banner shows a row of framed portraits of men above Kannada text and a painted deity panel, with a smaller banner of a smiling figure at the left. Floral garlands also decorate the stage front.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A seated row of dignitaries on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a long table draped with orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands on a red carpet. The leftmost man wears a white shirt and trousers, next to a man in white robes with a white turban and rudraksha mala. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit in the centre, one with an orange turban and another with a shaved head. Further right, men in white shirts sit with papers. Behind them a banner shows circular portrait photos of various men and the Kannada words of an AnanDotsava celebration. A printed name reads 'Dhyanapeetha' in the banner's English-language sign area. A large framed deity painting hangs at right.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30