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Stage performance at the Ānandotsava event, a Hindu cultural programme. A central male dancer in a flowing orange shawl, yellow dhoti with pink trim, and white headband strikes an outstretched-arms pose. Around him, five female dancers in bright costumes of magenta, teal, and gold with braided hair and flower decorations accompany the performance. A large red banner behind the stage reads Ānandotsava and Ānandeśvara Dvājārohaṇa Brahmotsavam, with a partial portrait of a man in orange turban and red tilak at left. Green stage floor and blue skirting; a projector and audience heads are visible at the edges.

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A stage performance at an evening cultural program beneath a large red banner reading "Ānandotsava" and "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava". Several young women in colourful traditional costumes, including magenta, green, teal and gold saris, dance in motion with flowers in their hair. A man in a white head wrap and an orange-yellow costume stands centrally with arms extended, dancing among them. A man seated at right plays a stringed instrument on a green-carpeted stage. Behind the dancers, a partial portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and robes appears on the banner.2009-12-29Evening cultural performance on a stage with a green carpet and blue skirting, in front of a large red backdrop reading "Ānandotsava" with "2010" and a banner portrait of a man in orange and yellow robes with a white headband and a garland. Seven young female dancers in colourful classical costumes, pink, green, teal and magenta with gold borders and jewellery, strike poses with arms raised. A seated musician with a stringed instrument appears at the right edge.2009-12-29A stage performance at an Anandotsava event: four female dancers in teal and green costumes with gold trim and white floral hair ornaments strike extended arm poses in a line, while a central dancer in a black and gold costume with a red fan-like cloth performs with her hands raised. The stage has a blue skirted front and green floor, with a backdrop banner reading Anandotsava, Anandeswara Devalaya Brahmotsava 2010, and Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Audience members are seen from behind at the bottom edge. A large portrait on the banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, a printed image rather than a physical person.2009-12-30A stage performance of Bharatanatyam-style dancers in front of a large red banner reading "Ānandotsava Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava 2010" and "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside the year 2010 in large red numerals. Five performers stand on a green stage draped with blue fabric: four women in teal and green costumes with flowers in their hair stretch their arms in dance poses, and a central dancer in a red and gold skirt holds a graceful pose. A seated musician in an orange shawl is at the left edge. An audience silhouette sits in the foreground.2009-12-30A stage performance of Indian classical dance at an Anandotsava event. Five female dancers in teal, blue and gold costumes with flowers in their hair perform in a line on a green-draped stage, arms extended in dance poses. A musician in a patterned top sits at the left edge. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban, with the word Anandotsava and the year 2010 partly visible. Seated audience members with their heads visible fill the foreground, watching the dancers.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Three dancers perform on a green stage with a blue skirted edge in front of a red banner reading Anandotsava, Ānandeśvara Devalaya Brahmotsava, with a large 20 numeral and potted ferns behind them. The woman on the left wears a navy and mustard-yellow dance costume with a white flower in her hair and bangles, her hands raised near her face. The central male dancer wears a magenta sleeveless top, a yellow dhoti-style lower garment, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and ankle bells, arms bent with hands on his hips. The woman on the right wears a blue blouse, an orange skirt with a green border and a flower in her hair, extending one arm outward. The scene is a cultural dance performance at a festival.2009-12-29A stage performance at the Ānandotsava Brahmotsava event. A male dancer in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a white head wrap stands centre, hands extended, flanked by female dancers in pink, magenta, teal and green silk costumes with gold borders, flowers in their hair and ankle bells. Musicians sit at the right edge. The backdrop is a red banner reading Ānandotsava and 2010. Green stage carpet and a light blue skirt frame the floor. Several dancers are mid-movement with palms pressed together in namaste.2009-12-29