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A child performer stands barefoot on a green-carpeted stage wearing a green satin tunic and trousers with gold trim, a red-and-gold sash, a cream turban, and a beaded necklace. Behind him a large orange backdrop shows a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a smiling man in an orange turban and robe, with the year 2010 spelled in lights, a silhouetted dancer, and temple silhouettes. Microphones stand at the left edge, and a flag hangs above the stage.

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A stage performance in a hall with a large orange backdrop showing a circular portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with a yellow and red flag above and a garland reading 2010. A row of about twelve performers in colourful costumes stands on a green-carpeted stage: some wear orange and yellow turbans, others white kurtas, black jackets and bright dresses, and several hold instruments such as drums and a long wooden instrument. Below, a white-skirted stage edge with yellow and red bunting, and audience members in white and coloured clothing sit with their hands raised in applause.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A performer in a bright green silk costume with gold trim and a red-and-gold sash walks barefoot across a green stage carpet, wearing a gold turban-style headpiece and a white beaded necklace and carrying a round black-and-silver shield. Several onlookers stand at the stage edge in saris and shirts, including a woman in a red sari at right and a man in a light blue shirt, beside a red, yellow and white bunting border. The setting is a plain pink-walled hall with a wall-mounted shelf and an open doorway behind the stage.2010-11-21A stage performance by a group of children in costume in front of a large backdrop. A circular portrait at upper left shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda in the caption, and the large banner reads 2010 with a yellow and red flag above. Performers wear varied costumes: a figure at left with a round shield-like prop and green garment, a child in orange, one in black with a jewelled necklace, a child in white dhoti with a book, and children in white and saffron clothing. Some hold instruments or a drum, and audience members sit along the front of the stage in the foreground.2010-11-21A stage performance at a hall with an orange and yellow backdrop reading 2010, decorated with marigold garlands, balloons and a silhouette of a temple tower. A circular portrait on the backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled as a portrait, not a physical person. A yellow and red flag hangs centrally. Six performers stand and kneel on green stage matting: a girl in magenta and a girl in green saris holding small lamps, a boy in teal kurta and white dhoti, a boy in grey kurta, a woman in yellow sari kneeling with hands together, and a figure in gold and orange costume with a crown bowing. Red and white bunting edges the stage.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A stage performance by children in costume in front of a backdrop bearing a circular portrait of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and robe, with the year 2010 printed at upper right and a yellow-and-red flag hanging above a ring of marigold and green garlands. About a dozen children stand in a row on a green stage, dressed in regional costumes: one in green with a fan-like prop, one in orange with a bold patterned top, one in dark dress with a white shawl, others in white dhoti-style outfits, orange robes and a child holding a book. Some hold instruments such as a stringed instrument and a drum-like item. Audience members, including several adults and children, sit in the foreground. Balloons and a silhouette of a temple tower decorate the backdrop.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A stage performance on a green floor in front of a large orange backdrop showing a circular portrait of a man with long hair in orange robes. Four performers in costume stand together: on the left, a youth in green tunic and trousers with a round black drum, next to a man in a red turban with a red-and-purple embroidered jacket and orange dhoti; in the centre, a woman in a dark brown checked sari with gold jewellery and an ornate headpiece; on the right, a child in an orange kurta with a red turban and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a veena-like stringed instrument and a small hand drum. Marigold garlands in red, green and orange decorate the backdrop, and a few seated spectators are at the left edge.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21