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A stage performance under a red and pink backdrop with large script lettering reading Ananda and Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahm. A dancer in a yellow-and-black leopard-print tunic over dark trousers, with long hair in a high bun and gold jewellery, raises one hand in a gesture while standing. In front of her, a second dancer in a red blouse and yellow sari kneels with her hands raised toward her. Potted plants and ferns decorate the set, and a green mat covers the stage floor. Two physical performers are visible; a printed backdrop name reads Paramaha.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A stage performance at the Anandotsava Anandeshvara Devalaya Brahmotsava event, with a red banner reading Anandotsava and Anandeshvara Devalaya Brahmotsava behind the stage. A performer in a Ganesha-style mask with a trunk, wearing a red and black costume with gold waist ornaments and a garland, stands with one arm raised. In front of the performer, a second dancer in a purple and red costume kneels with forehead bowed to the green-carpeted stage. Flowers and green foliage are placed at the stage edge. A photo banner partly visible at left shows a person with long hair and a tall figure's face. Two physical people are visible on stage.2009-12-30A stage performance during an Anandotsava event at Anandeswara Devalaya Brahmotsava. A woman in a yellow and orange patterned costume with a high braided bun and flowers stands centre-right, arms extended in a dance pose. Five women in teal, blue and green saris with gold borders kneel on a green stage floor in front, hands pressed in anjali, their hair decorated with white and orange flower garlands. A red and pink backdrop displays the event banner and potted ferns frame the stage. Four physical people are visible.2009-12-30A stage performance under a red and pink backdrop with the banner text "Anandotsav" and "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava". Four female dancers in teal and blue costumes with white flower hair ornaments kneel on green stage matting, hands joined in anjali, facing a single standing performer in a yellow, orange and black patterned costume with long dark braided hair and a tall topknot, who gestures with her hands. Potted ferns line the stage edge and a blue skirting covers the platform.2009-12-30A stage dance performance under a red-pink backdrop with large script lettering reading 'Nithyananda' and 'Nandeśvara Devāl...'. A dancer standing center wears a leopard-print yellow and black garment over a black and red-gold sari, with a tall topknot, long dark hair, a red bindi, gold jewellery, bangles and bells on her ankles. Her raised right palm is open in a gesture. In front, a second dancer kneels in a saffron-yellow sari with red blouse, head bowed and hands folded in anjali toward the standing figure. Green foliage decorates the stage edge.2009-12-30A stage dance performance in front of a red and pink backdrop with large script lettering, partly reading "Nithyananda" and "Paramashivam" in the background. A dancer standing center-stage wears a tall dark topknot, long dark braids, a yellow and black leopard-print tunic over black trousers, gold bangles, a pendant necklace and a red tilak on the forehead, with one palm raised in a blessing gesture. Her ankles are fitted with bells. In front of her, a second dancer in an orange and gold sari and red blouse, with a white and orange floral hair adornment, kneels with hands folded in reverence. Green stage flooring is visible below. A caption reads "Paramashivam" and "Nandeshwara Devan" on the backdrop. Both performers are on stage with no visible a person candidate.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Two classical dancers perform on a green-carpeted stage in front of a red backdrop with the large word Ananda Utsava and partial text reading Ānandeśvara Devālaya Prahāra. The dancer on the left, a woman in a blue and gold costume with a white flower in her hair and a beaded necklace, extends her arms gracefully. The dancer on the right, a man in a pink top with gold ornaments and yellow dhoti-style trousers, also extends his arms with bent knees. Potted ferns and plants flank the stage, and a large 2010 is partly visible on the backdrop.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Five female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a green floor covering and blue skirted stage edge. Four dancers in blue, green and gold costumes with white flower adornments and jewellery strike poses, one kneeling at left in green and gold, one kneeling at right in orange and green. A dancer in red with gold trim stands centre-back raising her arms. Behind them a red banner reads "Anandeśvara Devālaya" and "2010", with potted plants along the stage. The scene is an evening cultural performance.2009-12-30A stage performance at the Anandotsava event, with a red and pink banner reading Anandotsava, Ānandeśvarar and Brahmotsava, and the year 2010 visible. A central figure in a plain saffron-orange garment with a bare upper body wears a rudraksha mala and has long dark hair tied back, standing between two female dancers in ornate Bharatanatyam-style costumes: the dancer on the left wears red and gold with a floral headpiece, and the dancer on the right wears green and gold with white flowers in her hair. All three strike dance poses with arms extended on a green stage floor, with potted ferns at the side. The centre figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference but not certain enough to confirm identity.2009-12-30