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A performer stands barefoot on a green stage mat in front of a red backdrop with large pink script reading Ananda and Ānandeshwara Devālaya, and a partial line reading Paramahamsa Ni. He wears a white head cloth, an orange upper cloth with maroon borders, rudraksha malas, bangles and a yellow dhoti with magenta border and ankle bells. He points one finger upward while looking down. Potted white-flowering plants sit at the right edge. A second partially visible person appears at the far left edge. This is a dance or dramatic performance on stage.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A male performer stands barefoot on a green stage mat in front of a red backdrop with large pink script letters reading Ananda and partial text Nandeshwara Devalaya. He wears a white headcloth with a gold border, an orange shawl over a pink top, a yellow dhoti with pink and gold borders, and a gold belt. Rudraksha malas hang on his chest and wrists, and metal ankle bells are fastened at his ankles. His arms are open at shoulder height with eyes closed in a dance or ritual pose. Potted plants stand at the right edge.2009-12-29A female dancer performs on a red stage in front of a large pink backdrop showing a portrait of a smiling face and partial Kannada-style lettering. She wears an orange turban and an orange-and-gold draped shawl over a cream blouse with gold armbands and bangles, a gold necklace, and cream trousers with gold pleated fabric. Her hands are raised in expressive mudra-like gestures, and she wears ankle bells on both ankles while mid-step.2010-12-22A man performs on a stage in front of a red banner with large script lettering reading partly "nanda" and "esvara Devalaya Brah". He wears a white head cloth with a tilak, an orange shawl over a pink top and yellow dhoti with pink and gold borders, and brown rudraksha malas. Bells are tied at his ankles, and green potted plants flank the stage. His hands are raised in an expressive gesture.2009-12-29A performer on a green stage in front of a red banner with partly visible letters reading 'tsava' and '2' (likely a festival banner). He stands in a dancing pose with arms outstretched, wearing a white headband, an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and yellow and pink costume trousers with a gold waistband and bells on his ankles. Potted plants sit at the right edge. The image shows a single person; the banner text is only partially legible.2009-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22A female dancer performs on a red stage in front of a large red backdrop printed with a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a red bindi on his forehead; the backdrop is labelled with partial lettering reading 'anan...sava...' (Nithyananda Utsava). The dancer wears an orange and gold shawl draped over a cream and gold costume, an orange head wrap with flowers, gold jewellery, a nose ring and bangles, and metal ankle bells. She extends one arm forward and the other across her body in a classical dance pose. The portrait on the backdrop is printed, not a physical person.2010-12-22December 29 20092009-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22