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A female dancer performs on a green stage in front of a pink-red backdrop with large red lettering reading Brahmotsava. She wears a yellow and brown leopard-print blouse with dangling fringe, a red and gold checked pleated skirt, black trousers, and ankle bells. Her hair is tied in a tall topknot with long braids, and she wears gold jewellery, a red bindi and bangles. One arm is raised with palm out, the other extended, and one leg is lifted in a dance pose. Potted ferns flank the stage.

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December 30 20092009-12-30A performer on a stage with a red backdrop dressed as a Shiva-like figure, with long matted dreadlocks gathered into a tall topknot decorated with a jewelled ornament, a white flower above one ear, and dramatic dark eye makeup. She wears a yellow and black leopard-print tunic over a red and gold patterned dhoti-style lower garment and black trousers, with a gold choker and pearl necklace, bangles and anklets with bells. One arm is extended outward while the other hand is raised near the chest in a dance pose. Potted ferns and plants flank the stage on a green floor.2009-12-30A female classical dancer performs on a stage in front of a red and pink backdrop with the word Brahmotsava in large letters. She wears a black and red-bordered gold-zari sari with a matching red blouse, a gold waist belt, layered pearl and gold necklaces, bangles, a flower in her hair and ankle bells, and holds a small brass object in her hands. Potted green plants frame the stage edges.2009-12-30A female classical dancer performs on a stage in a red and black costume with a red-and-gold patterned skirt and blouse, gold jewellery, a necklace and hair ornaments with white flowers. She holds a small object in one hand and stands in a dance pose with bells on her ankles. Potted ferns and plants line the stage in front of a red backdrop with large printed numerals. No deity or a person depiction is visible.2009-12-30A female dancer in a classical Bharatanatyam-style performance stands on a red carpet stage, one arm raised with an open hand, the other hand at her chest. She wears an orange and red silk costume with a gold waist belt, gold headpiece with a white flower, layered beaded necklaces and bangles, and dark ankle bells. Behind her a painted backdrop shows a seated four-armed deity figure with crescent moon and holding a flame, beneath a large tree, with a kneeling devotee on the right. A gold-carved temple pillar frames the left edge and a red-cushioned gold seat appears at right.2015-11-11November 11 20152015-11-11A 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.2009-12-30A female classical dancer performs on a green stage platform in a Bharatanatyam-style pose, one arm extended and the other bent low. She wears a green and gold silk sari with orange pleated folds and gold zari borders, a gold headpiece with an orange flower garland and jasmine, multi-strand pearl and gold necklaces, and ankle bells. Hands are decorated with red henna. Behind her hang orange and white striped curtains and a potted palm.2009-12-30A female classical dancer performs alone on a green stage in front of a red backdrop with large pink script reading "...andor..." and "...ra Devalaya Brahmotsava" and a partial "...ananda". She wears an orange silk sari with green and gold borders, a blue blouse, layered white and red beaded necklaces, a jewelled headpiece with white flowers and bells on her ankles, and a long black braid. One arm is raised with the palm open, the other extended to the side. Potted green plants stand behind her.2009-12-29December 24 20092009-12-24December 16 20172017-12-16September 28 20172017-09-28