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A 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.

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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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A 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 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A performer on a red stage in a Shiva-style costume, wearing a yellow and black tiger-striped tunic with an orange sash and a long rudraksha mala. Dark hair is tied in a topknot with a crescent ornament, white tilak marks the forehead, and bells are on the ankles. He holds a gold trident with a small hourglass drum attached and raises one palm in greeting. Pink floral backdrop, cables on the floor, and brass oil lamps and a small brass plate sit in the foreground. A microphone is held at the edge of the frame. The costume is a stage portrayal of Shiva, not a deity murti.2010-12-27A 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 20092009-12-30December 24 20092009-12-24