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Three women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage in front of a large banner. The dancers wear red, orange and yellow saris with green blouses and gold jewellery, and hold their arms raised in graceful poses. Behind them a large printed banner shows a smiling man with long hair, a white garment and a long gold-beaded garland, labelled as a portrait. To the right, a painted deity figure in red and gold with a crown and pearl necklaces is shown on the banner. The dancers cast shadows across the banner's surface, and a potted plant sits at the bottom left of the stage.

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Three dancers in red and orange costumes perform on a stage in front of a large banner. The banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyanan..." of a smiling man with shaved head, forehead markings, a white shawl and a long beaded gold-toned necklace, seated before a gold-framed backdrop with flowers. To the right, a painted deity murti with a crown, red lips and gold jewellery appears against a sky. The dancers raise their arms with small hand-held items, one wearing a red sari with a long braid and a white flower in her hair. A potted plant sits at the lower left of the stage.2008-10-01Three young women in orange and green dance costumes perform on a stage in front of a large backdrop banner. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a white shawl and a beaded necklace, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in print. Beside him is a painted figure in red and gold with a crown and garlands. Audience members are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2008-10-01Three women in red and orange saris perform a stage dance in front of a large backdrop. The backdrop shows a smiling man with a tilak, wearing a white dhoti, gold chain necklaces and a mala, seated before a golden throne with garlands; a caption reads "Paramahamsa Nithyanan[da]" and the banner text "with enlightenment" is partially visible. To the right, a painted deity murti with a crown, jewelry and a garland is shown. The dancers, one with flowers in her hair, hold small items in their hands near the backdrop, and their shadows fall across the white banner. Potted plants sit at the lower left.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01Three female dancers in orange and green silk costumes perform on a red-edged stage in front of a large banner. The dancer on the left wears a lime-green choli with an orange skirt and a gold necklace. The centre dancer wears a green-trimmed orange blouse and skirt, with her arms extended. The dancer on the right wears a green blouse and orange-gold skirt, with flowers in her hair. Behind them a large printed banner shows a man with long hair, a white shawl, a tilak and a beaded necklace, alongside a painted goddess figure in red and gold. Audience silhouettes sit in the foreground below the stage.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01Three female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a stage in front of a large backdrop portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". The dancer on the left wears an orange and green dress with a green blouse and gold waist ornament; the centre dancer wears an orange and red dress with a green blouse and gold jewellery; the dancer on the right wears an orange and green dress with gold waist ornament. All three have arms raised and extended in a graceful pose. The backdrop shows a smiling man with a tilak on his forehead wearing a white garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with flower garlands at the top, beside a painted deity image. Audience heads are visible in the lower foreground.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01Three female dancers in red and gold silk saris perform a seated classical dance on a stage at a Navaratri cultural programme. The dancer on the left has her hands raised in a mudra, the centre dancer gestures with open palms, and the dancer on the right has her hands held outward; all wear gold jewellery and flowers in their hair. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling man with a rudraksha-style gold necklace and white shawl beside a painted deity in red and gold, a crowned goddess with a kalasha-style sceptre. A musician in white stands at the right edge. The backdrop is labelled with printed text and the banner shows a portrait captioned as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, while the portrait figure appears only as a printed image.2008-10-01