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A 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.

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A 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 20082008-12-30A stage at an outdoor ceremony under a large yellow and orange banner with Kannada text and a row of framed portrait photos along the top. A man in white with a red shawl and garland stands at a microphone on the left, addressing the gathering. Behind a dais of ornate gold-and-red thrones sit several robed figures in saffron and orange, one wearing an orange turban, alongside men in white. Marigold and rose garlands drape the stage edge, and a painted deity image with a gilded frame hangs on the right. Some attendees in white sit at the far right. Shown: a stage with orange-robed seated guests and a speaker at a microphone.2008-12-30Photograph of a stage event with a long banner behind it showing a row of framed portraits of older men and a Kannada title reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ 2008 with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha logo. A standing speaker in white clothes addresses the audience at a purple-draped lectern garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Behind a table draped with marigold garlands, three seated men in saffron/orange robes sit in ornate gold chairs, with several men in white clothes seated beside them. A small framed deity image hangs at the upper right and a golden elephant-shaped stand is at the front edge.2008-12-30A stage at an outdoor a person Dhyanapeetha event with a long banner reading in Kannada 'Ananda Utsava 2008' and a row of portrait photos of dignitaries along the top. A man in white with a red shawl speaks at a podium with a microphone, decorated with marigold and white garlands. Behind him, several men in orange and saffron robes sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones, along with men in white dhotis and kurtas. One saffron-robed figure wears a turban and a rudraksha mala; that cue combination is consistent with the presentation of the a person candidate, so this is a probable appearance-based label. A decorated deity image appears on the right, and a small brass bull statue sits near the front table. Floral arrangements line the stage.2008-12-30A stage at a Kannada-language event with a man in white standing at a blue-draped podium with floral garlands, speaking into a microphone. Behind him a banner reads Kannada text and shows several framed portraits of men. Five seated figures sit on ornate gold and red thrones behind a white-draped table decorated with orange and yellow garlands. Three seated men in orange robes with orange turbans sit in the middle of the row, and two men in white shirts sit to the right. A brass lamp stands at the right edge, and a backdrop shows a deity murti of a seated goddess and attendants.2008-12-30A stage event under a white canopy with a banner behind it reading in Kannada script and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. A speaker in saffron robes and an orange turban stands at a microphone on the left, with a garlanded lectern. Seated on a raised stage behind a white-draped table with flower garlands are several people: two in saffron robes sit in gold-and-red thrones, and five others in white clothes sit beside them. A row of portrait photos of older men is printed across the top of the banner, and a deity image appears at the right. A brass elephant figure sits at the stage edge. About seven people are visible.2008-12-30A stage at an outdoor function with a man in white shirt and dhoti standing at a podium on the left, speaking into a microphone. Behind him a row of ornate gold-and-red thrones holds seated dignitaries: two men in saffron-orange robes, a man in white, and others in white and dark clothing. A large banner above shows a row of framed portrait photographs and a Kannada title, with a painted deity image at right. The stage front is decorated with garlands of orange marigolds and green leaves, and brass oil lamps sit at the lower edge. Several seated figures are visible, with the central saffron-robed figure wearing a crown-like headdress.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A 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