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A large indoor hall with white draped ceiling fabric and orange-and-gold hanging banners hosts a seated audience of roughly fifty people, mostly in white clothing, sitting on orange cloth on the floor. Two large screens show a golden-framed image of a seated figure in a red and gold setting and a reclining figure under white cloth. At the far right, a banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside the words Ananda and Anandeivara Devalaya. At the front right, musicians sit behind a blue-draped table, and at the front left a seated figure in front of a leafy green backdrop occupies a golden throne-like seat. Other people stand near the stage and along the walls.

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December 24 20092009-12-24Wide view of a large hall with a seated audience of devotees in white clothes sitting on orange and patterned mats on the floor, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange sits on a cushioned seat behind a white lectern. A man with long hair in the foreground wears white. Screens on either side show images, a banner on the right reads 'Ananda' with a portrait of a figure in an orange turban, and orange and colourful hanging decorations are visible from the ceiling. The stage is draped with maroon curtains with white fringe trim.2009-12-29December 26 20092009-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27A large tented hall during an Anandotsavam 2010 event, with a red banner reading Anandotsavam 2010 at the front stage. Hundreds of seated attendees in white clothes sit on orange and blue mats facing the stage. Large screens show two performers, a man in a white kurta and red shawl and a woman in an orange sari, singing at microphones. Colourful tasselled hangings and orange tassels decorate the ceiling and pillars. Several people on the stage sit behind a blue-draped table, and a decorated deity murti stands at the left side. The crowd is large and seated on the floor.2009-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27A large indoor hall with white fabric ceiling and hanging colourful tassel decorations hosts a seated audience of many people, mostly in white clothes, sitting on mats on the floor. A large projection screen on the left shows a white-robed figure seated with hands folded on a red and patterned cushion. On the stage at the far end, a person in orange robes and a turban-like headwrap sits on a low dais with musicians and instruments nearby. A red banner on the right reads Ananda 2010 with an image of an orange-clad figure. Another banner reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation. A devotee-style setting with an orange-draped figure presiding over the gathering.2009-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27A large audience of mostly white-clad devotees sits on orange floor mats inside a tented hall with white draped ceiling, rows of ceiling fans, and colourful tasselled hanging decorations. A large screen at upper left shows a figure in orange robes seated on a red-cushioned dais, and the same figure is seen on smaller screens at the sides. On the stage at the far end, a seated figure in orange sits before a backdrop, and the audience faces forward toward the stage. Several attendees in the foreground are seen from behind.2009-12-21Wide view of a hall where many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on orange cloths and striped mats, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden throne-like chair, with two attendants in orange robes standing beside it. A large portrait on the right shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, labelled with a printed caption. A projection screen, maroon drapes with white scalloped valance, and hanging lamps complete the scene. Several devotees in the front rows wear white kurtas and dhotis.2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27A large seated audience of devotees, mostly women, fills a hall facing a stage draped in deep red. Many wear white or orange clothing, and some have red shawls draped over their shoulders. On the stage, a figure in orange robes with a red turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne in front of a decorated backdrop, with a small oil lamp beside him. Two large screens on either side show a close-up of a smiling man in a red turban, orange robe and rudraksha beads. Cameras on tripods are set up at the front of the hall.2016-07-10