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A dim indoor hall with a concrete floor and a yellow painted lane line. In the centre, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti, with white body markings and a rudraksha-style necklace, raises one hand in greeting. Beside him, a young man in an orange sannyasi robe with red border and a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden staff. Behind them, people in white dhotis with gold borders and figures in red and green saris stand near a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling man in a white turban and purple ornate tunic. Hanging garlands and a beaded decoration are visible overhead.

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Indoor stage performance at night with a dark backdrop and hanging green leaf decorations. A shirtless young man in a white dhoti with white body markings and a rudraksha mala raises one hand while holding hands with another performer. Beside him, a young man in an orange sannyasi robe with red border carries a wooden staff and wears a rudraksha mala and tripundra markings. Behind them stand performers in white and gold-bordered dhotis and saris, a figure in a red and gold crown, and a woman in a green and red sari. A framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" with a garland hangs centrally behind the group, showing a smiling man in a white turban and purple embroidered robe. Several people in the scene are costumed performers.2007-10-14A stage performance at a Navaratri cultural programme in an indoor hall. A bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti with white body markings and a rudraksha mala raises one palm while holding hands with a companion. Beside him, a young man in an orange sannyasi-style wrap, rudraksha mala and white vibhuti markings walks forward holding a long wooden staff. Behind them stands a long-haired performer in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and a performer in a gold crown and red garment. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA" shows a smiling man in a white turban and purple garment, decorated with garlands, on the back wall. A hanging decoration hangs from the ceiling. Hanging green streamers and a red curtain frame the stage.2007-10-14A cultural dance performance on a concrete floor marked with yellow lines, with a hanging tinsel decoration and green leaf strands above. In the foreground a performer in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white markings on the arm, holds a long wooden staff and steps forward. Behind him a row of performers in costume stand watching: a woman in a pink sari with a gold crown headpiece, an older man in white dhoti with a white headcloth, a flute player in white with a gold shawl, a woman in a green veil and red skirt, and a woman in red and silver jewellery. A man holds a trident at the right edge. Some wear white and gold ceremonial dress, and a blue backdrop bears partial lettering. The scene is an evening pageant with stylised dance costumes.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14Night procession on a dirt road: a long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-bead mala and red bindi walks centre-frame, flanked by a shaved-headed man in orange robes with gold beads and glasses. Behind them, a man in white dhoti carries a red and gold umbrella pole, and white-clad people follow. Appearance-based a person candidate in orange robes with long hair and gold beaded necklaces, walking in procession.2010-11-21A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a red border walks forward across a concrete floor at night, holding a long wooden staff in his right hand. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and white ash markings on his forehead, and an orange shawl is draped over his left shoulder. Behind him, a line of people in red, green and blue costumes, some wearing crowns or headdresses, stand in a row under strings of green leaves hanging from the ceiling.2007-10-14December 05 20112011-12-05December 27 20062006-12-27A stage performance in progress under a dark backdrop draped with maroon and pink fabric. On the left, a performer in an orange robe and a golden crown wears a painted monkey-faced mask and holds a golden veena, a garland of white and red flowers around the neck, singing into a microphone. In the centre, a performer wearing a gold crown and a red-and-white flower garland in a saffron-yellow dress stands beside a second performer in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings, who sings into a handheld microphone. A seated boy in a gold-embroidered vest and white dhoti watches from the right, and a person in blue sits partly visible behind the microphone stand.2010-02-12Outdoor procession with saffron-clad participants. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man with long tied-back hair and white body markings holds a red-painted pole, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a gold chain. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a gold tray of flowers and offerings, with white markings on his chest and forehead. Behind them a child in orange and a rudraksha mala walks with others in orange. On the right, a large printed portrait on card shows a smiling man in a red turban and red robe with rudraksha beads, hand raised in blessing; the portrait is not a physical person. A red-and-gold canopy and colourful striped pillars stand behind. Green trees fill the background.2016-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20122012-09-11May 27 20132013-05-27