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Outdoor stage event under a white canopy with a banner behind showing four portrait photos and Kannada script reading an ananda-utsava style festival title. On the stage, a bearded man in orange robes stands at left offering a gift-wrapped package to a man in a white shirt. At right, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands beside an ornate gold-and-red throne where a seated man in an orange turban and orange robe claps. Marigold and white flower garlands decorate the dais edge, with water bottles on the table. Some seated figures are visible behind the throne.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a stage at an outdoor pandal event. Two gold-and-red ornate thrones sit behind a flower-decorated table draped in white with marigold garlands. A man in orange robes with a long beard and a turban-style orange headwrap stands centre-stage holding a brass plate and turmeric-coloured items; a younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth stands near him, hands folded. A seated figure in orange robes reads from paper at the table. On the left, two men in white shirts stand near a banner. Behind the stage, a large banner shows a woman's portrait with an orange-and-yellow Kannada title reading Ananda Utsava 2008 and the date 31st December, with circular inset portraits of several men above it. Red carpet and marigold garlands line the stage front.2008-12-31Outdoor stage event under a white and orange banner with Kannada script. A young person in long, swept-back dark hair, an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala stands at a flower-decorated table, receiving a gift bundle wrapped in yellow plastic from a man in white kurta with a gold-bordered shawl. A second man in a white shirt with a red garland sits by the table, and a seated man in white at the right edge watches. Framed portraits of two men appear at top; a large banner portrait on the left shows a smiling face with a red bindi. A saffron-clad figure stands at left. Gold-trimmed ornate chairs and a water bottle sit on the table. Yellow and orange marigold garlands decorate the table edge.2008-12-31Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a long banner in Kannada reading Ānandōtsava 2006 and a row of small portrait photos above it. Two men in white shirts stand at left reading from papers. A seated man in orange robes reads from a sheet at the centre of a white draped table decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, flanked by gold-and-red ornate thrones. Standing at centre, a young man in orange robes with a long-haired topknot, in an orange turban-like head covering, stands beside a bearded man in saffron robes who holds a yellow cloth, while a younger man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with flowers, bending toward them. Large portrait photos of a face with red dot and a deity image appear at the edges. Four people are clearly visible in the central group plus the two men at left, six in total.2008-12-31Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a banner reading in Kannada 'Anandotsava' and '30 December'. A large portrait of a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi hangs at left, and circular portraits of older men and women line the top of the banner. On stage, a saffron-robed man with a shaved head and round glasses stands at left holding a brass tray, while a man in saffron with a long beard and a rudraksha mala stands beside him. A man in saffron robes with a dark-haired bun and red-and-gold turban stands and holds a brass plate near a man in white kurta and white cap who is handing over offerings. A woman in saffron with a turban and rudraksha mala stands center. An older man in saffron sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at right, with name placards and flower garlands draped over the white-covered table.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A stage event under a white tent with a banner of Kannada text and five framed portrait photos across the top. Seated on gold-and-red thrones at a flower-decorated table, an orange-robed monk in an orange turban reads from a booklet. Standing centre, a man in an orange robe and orange turban holds a folded paper. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a white paper, and at right a young man in an orange robe and orange garland holds a golden tray. Two other men in white shirts stand at left. Red carpet covers the stage floor, and a gold-framed deity image hangs at right.2008-12-31A stage at an outdoor event with a large orange banner reading in Kannada 'ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ' (Anandotsava) and a partial Dhyanapeetha line. Three framed portraits sit atop the banner, and a large portrait at left shows a smiling woman with a red bindi. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands center holding up a small framed photo, while an older man in white at left claps. Two gold-and-red ornate thrones are on stage; on the right throne a figure in saffron robes and orange head covering sits with palms together, and a standing person in saffron with a rudraksha mala and orange head wrap smiles at right. A flower garland decorates the table at the front, and water bottles sit on the dais.2008-12-31Outdoor stage event under a white tent at an Ananda Utsav celebration. A saffron-robed man with a grey beard and a shaved head stands centre-stage, receiving an object from a woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering. Next to them, a bearded man in orange robes with a microphone stands at the right. Two men in white shirts and trousers stand at left, and gold-and-red thrones with gold-coloured panels sit on the stage. The stage edge is decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands over a white cloth.2008-12-31Outdoor stage under a white tent at a Bidadi event. A bald man in orange robes at left, bending forward, hands over a wooden tray or plaque to a man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala who stands smiling, hands folded. Between them a man in white dhoti and shirt with white headcloth and beaded necklace reaches toward the exchange. Behind them a man in white shirt and dhoti stands by an ornate gold-and-red throne. At right a seated man in orange shawl sits on a gold chair. The table is draped with white cloth and marigold and purple flower garlands with water bottles and name placards. Behind them a banner shows circular portrait photos of several men and Kannada text, with the date 30 December. The orange-turbaned figure may be a person, based on the orange turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and prominent role on stage.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31