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Photo of an outdoor stage event under a white tent canopy. A man in saffron robes with a bald head stands centre stage receiving a white cloth draped over his arms from a second saffron-robed figure in an orange headwrap who bows toward him. Behind the stage, seated figures in orange robes occupy gilded thrones with red cushions; flower garlands of white and orange marigold decorate the table fronts and water bottles sit on the table. A banner behind them shows circular portraits and a Kannada-language headline with a dove emblem. A framed painting of a deity scene hangs at right, and a figure in orange with a gold necklace stands at the far right. Brass oil lamps sit at the stage edges on a red carpet strewn with petals.

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December 30 20072007-12-30A stage event under a white tent with a red carpet, where several saffron-robed swamis sit on gold-and-red thrones behind a table decorated with white and orange flower garlands. A devotee in a white shirt stands at left reaching toward a saffron cloth, while a robed figure at centre holds a small ritual object. At far right a long-haired figure in orange robes and a saffron turban wearing a rudraksha mala stands beside the table. Behind them a yellow banner shows circular portraits of religious leaders and a Kannada slogan reading Ananda Utsava 2008. Water bottles and a kalasha sit on the table.2007-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage ceremony at an event with a large banner reading in Kannada 'Anandotsava' (festival of bliss) and a portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi. A man in saffron robes and an orange turban garlands a seated monk in orange robes, draping a red-and-gold shawl over him and a red flower garland. Ornate gold-and-red chairs line the stage, a brass lamp with yellow flower garlands stands at left, and officials in white sit at the right. The table bears flower decorations and water bottles.2008-12-30Photo of an outdoor stage event with a large crowd of seated audience members in the foreground, mostly seen from behind. On stage, a man in white kurta with a yellow-green shawl stands at left with hands folded. A saffron-robed speaker in an orange turban stands at a microphone behind an ornate brass lectern. Seated on gold-carved thrones to the right are several figures in orange and saffron robes, one with a red turban and rudraksha mala, along with a bearded sadhu in orange. A large portrait banner behind them shows a smiling man in a bright red turban and teal robe. Brass urns and flower-decorated tables stand at the stage front, with yellow banners and Kannada lettering on the backdrop.2007-12-30A stage at an outdoor pandal decorated with marigold garlands and flower arrangements. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand in conversation with a man in a white shirt and dark trousers at centre. One saffron-clad figure wears an orange turban and has long dark hair, and appears to be the Swamiji (probable) based on the orange turban, saffron robes and long hair, standing at the right of the group. Behind them a large banner shows a row of circular portrait photographs, with a Kannada-script headline and a date of 30 December. To the right a deity murti is depicted on a backdrop, and a brass oil lamp with a garland stands on a flower-decorated table. Gold ornate chairs with red cushions line the stage.2008-12-30A photograph of a stage event with a red carpet covered in scattered petals. Seated on ornate gold thrones with red cushions are several saffron-robed monastics. The central seated monk wears saffron robes with a mala and bald head. Beside him, a monk in orange with a turban-like headwear sits with hands folded. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban bends toward the central seated figure, while on the right a figure in a brown-orange robe with long hair and a mala stands barefoot, holding an object. Behind them, a banner shows circular portrait medallions and a painting of two deities in gold and red. Garlands of white jasmine and orange marigolds decorate the table, with water bottles and a brass vessel at the lower right.2007-12-30Outdoor stage event under a white tent with a red carpet and marigold and white jasmine garlands draped along the table front. A bearded man in saffron robe with a gold-patterned shawl stands centre-right, smiling, beside a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair who gestures in front of him. A seated man in orange robes sits at the left behind the table, and an attendant in white stands at right. Two orange-robed attendants move at the frame edges, one holding a red cloth and one a tray. A white banner behind shows printed portraits of four men and Kannada text, with a gilded deity murti or decorated frame at right. The page flags a person at this event, but no visible cue here establishes which figure, if any, he is, so the identity is left unsure.2008-12-31A stage at an outdoor pandal with a row of ornate gold-and-red thrones draped in flower garlands. Several saffron-robed swamis and sannyasis sit side by side; one bearded man at left wears a saffron shawl, and the seated figures in orange robes and orange turbans listen to a speaker at a microphone. Strings of white and orange marigold garlands line the dais, and brass kalasha-style urns stand on the red carpet in the foreground. Behind them a yellow banner shows circular portrait photos of several men and a Kannada headline reading 'Anandotsava 2008'. Black boards with white lettering are on the right side of the stage.2007-12-30A stage at an Anandotsavam event with a long row of gold-and-red ornate thrones decorated with marigold garlands. Seated on the dais are several men in saffron and orange robes, including a central figure in orange with a long mala and a microphone before him, and a figure in orange with a shaved head beside him. Flanking them are men in white kurtas and dhotis and a man in a dark vest. A woman in white with a head covering sits at the left edge. Above the stage hangs a banner with Kannada text and a row of portrait photographs of older men. A gold deity murti shrine-style backdrop with an arched frame stands at right, and a brass lamp stand with oil lamps is at the far right. Red drapes and floral arrangements decorate the stage front.2008-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Photo of a stage event under a white tent with a red carpet scattered with petals. A man in white dhoti and shirt sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne chair, hand to his head. Beside him a woman in an orange sari sits, and a row of saffron-robed swamis and sannyasis sits on gold chairs behind a long table draped with blue and multicoloured flower garlands and water bottles. A standing attendant in white leans in from the left. A wooden lectern with a microphone stands at right. Behind the stage hang framed portraits and a wall of small circular photos.2007-12-30