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A dais at an outdoor stage event with ornate gold-and-red thrones arranged in a row behind a table draped in white cloth and garlanded with white jasmine, orange marigold and purple flowers. A man in white shirt sits at left beside a microphone stand. Next, a man in white with a white head cloth and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban leans forward toward a seated companion. Another elder in orange robes with a yellow shawl sits at right, and a bald monk in orange robes sits at far right. Behind them hangs a yellow banner with Kannada script reading 'Anandotsava 2006' and 'Dhyanapeetha Mahasamyana Peetharohana' with a dove logo. Red carpet and bouquets of flowers lie in the foreground.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A stage event at an Anandotsav festival, with a Kannada banner reading Anandotsava 2006 and Dhyanapeetha Mahasamsthana Peetharohana. Five people sit in large gilded thrones with red cushions behind a white table draped with marigold and white flower garlands. The two men at left wear white shirts and trousers. The central figure wears an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and the figure beside him wears an orange turban, orange robes and a beaded mala. The figure at far right has a full beard and wears an orange robe. Water bottles and name cards sit on the table, and portrait photos of several men appear at the top of the banner.2008-12-31A stage at a Hindu ceremony with five seated men on ornate gilded thrones with red cushions, behind a table draped with marigold and white flower garlands. Three men in saffron-orange robes sit in the centre, one with an orange turban, a rudraksha mala, and a crown-like head covering. The central man speaks into a microphone. At the far left a man in white robes and white head wrap sits, and at the far right a man in white shirt sits. A banner behind reads Kannada text with portrait photos of several men along the top. Water bottles and a floral arrangement sit on the table.2008-12-30A photograph of a dais at an event with a long orange banner behind it bearing Kannada text and a row of framed portraits along the top. Seven people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a white draped table decorated with white jasmine and orange and purple marigold garlands and name placards. From left, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala, a man in white with a white head cloth and rudraksha mala, a young man in saffron robes with an orange turban and rudraksha mala, an older bearded man in orange robes with a mala, a bald man in orange robes, a man in orange robes and turban, and a man in white with a light shirt. A framed deity image hangs at the right, and water bottles sit on the table. A probable Swamiji is the young man in the orange turban and saffron robes with long hair and rudraksha beads.2008-12-30A stage at a Kannada-language ceremony with a long row of ornate golden thrones draped in white and orange-decorated tables with garlands of marigold and white flowers. Seated on the thrones are several men: a man in white shirt at left, a man in white cap and white kurta beside him, a central figure in an orange turban, orange robes and rudraksha mala, a man in orange robes with a yellow shawl, an older bald man in orange robes, and another figure in orange at far right. Banner behind shows portrait photos of several men and a Kannada heading reading Anandotsava. Water bottles and flower arrangements sit on the stage. A tall microphone stands at left. The central figure wears a turban and orange robes, with long hair swept back and a rudraksha mala over orange garments, seated on a gold throne within a row of similar thrones.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31A stage event with a row of ornate gold-and-red thrones seated with figures in orange and white. Five seated figures in saffron robes and a man in white with a white head cloth and rudraksha mala sit behind a long white table draped with orange, pink and white flower garlands and name cards. A man in white with a white head cloth at left holds papers, and at right several men in white shirts and dark clothes hold papers. A central figure in orange with a tall orange turban and rudraksha mala sits between others; another in orange sits beside a bald monk. Behind them hangs a large orange banner with Kannada text, a row of framed portraits along the top, and a painted deity panel at right. A microphone stands at left and a red carpet covers the floor. Several people are seated on the stage.2008-12-30A stage at a person Dhyanapeetha event, with a banner behind it showing a Kannada headline and portrait photos along the top. Five men sit in gilded red-cushioned thrones draped with marigold garlands on a white-skirted table. At left, a man in white with a white cap and a beaded necklace sits beside a man in saffron robes holding a printed sheet. Next, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside a seated figure in orange, a bald man in orange, and a man in saffron with an orange turban speaking into a microphone. A man in white leans in at the far right. Floral arrangements line the table edge, and a brass vessel rests at the left.2008-12-30A stage at an outdoor ceremony with a long row of ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a table draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigold and jasmine strands. Seated figures wear saffron/orange robes, one with an orange turban, and one in white with a white head cloth and rudraksha mala; others wear white kurtas and western-style shirts. Water bottles and name placards sit on the table. Behind them a large banner shows a grid of framed portrait photos of men, a yellow and orange Kannada-script heading, and a decorated picture of deities. A red carpet runs across the stage front, with flowers at the right edge.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30