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A 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.

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A 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A 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.2009-12-30A 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.2009-12-30A photograph of a stage performance against a red backdrop with large script lettering. A female dancer in a dark green and red-gold silk sari with a gold waist belt, pearl and gold jewellery, and a white flower in her hair raises one hand in a mudra while standing on a green stage floor. Beside her, a young girl in a lavender and gold brocade top and red trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha necklace and a white tripundra on her forehead, in a meditative pose. The dancer wears ankle bells. Watermarked archive photo of a cultural programme.2009-12-30Two women perform a Bharatanatyam dance on a red stage in front of a red and pink backdrop with decorative leaf motifs and the word "Ananda" in large letters. The dancer on the left kneels on one knee in a maroon and green silk sari with a gold waist belt, heavy silver necklace and jhumka earrings, her palms raised. The dancer on the right, in an orange and gold sari with a green border, stands in an extended pose with a flower in her hair and dark ankle bells. Scattered yellow petals lie on the red floor.2010-12-26A stage performance against a bright red backdrop with a large portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes, and the partial word "nanda" and "2010" in decorative lettering. A performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands on the left in a yellow and black tiger-striped tunic, black trousers, a red sash, a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles and anklets, with a matted topknot and a trident in hand, raising one palm in a gesture. On the right, a woman in a green and gold silk sari kneels with palms joined, a microphone in front of her. Brass oil lamps stand in a row, and a small brass puja tray with a bell and flowers sits on the floor near tangled cables.2010-12-27A 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 female classical dancer performs on a green stage mat in front of a red and pink backdrop with large lettering reading "Ānandeśvara" and partial "Param" text. She wears a blue and gold silk costume with a gold-bordered waist sash and a gold-coloured blouse, white jasmine flowers in her hair, a red bindi and nose ring, and ankle bells. Her arms are extended in a dance pose with one hand raised, mid-performance. No a person candidate is visible.2009-12-29Two women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a red floor scattered with flower petals and a pink backdrop with leaf motifs and the word Ananda in decorative letters. The woman on the left kneels in a deep maroon sari with a brown and gold border, wearing a gold necklace, bangles, earrings, a nose ring and a white flower garland in her hair. The younger dancer on the right, in an orange and gold silk costume with a green blouse, stands on one bent leg with her arms raised and her hands in mudra, with a braid decorated with white and red flowers and a jasmine-style hair ornament. Both wear ankle bells, and the scene is a cultural program performance.2010-12-26A cultural performance on a red stage with a red backdrop reading part of the word Ananda in gold script. A performer seated cross-legged on a cream and gold cloth, dressed as Shiva with a crescent-like hair bun, tripundra on the forehead, black and yellow tiger-striped garment, rudraksha malas and bracelets, eyes closed in meditation with hands in a mudra. Behind, a woman in a green and maroon silk sari with gold border sits with palms pressed in anjali. Two children in white sit at the left edge, and a red chair stands at the right. Petals are scattered on the floor.2010-12-27