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A dancer in an orange and yellow sari with green blouse performs on a red-edged stage, kneeling with hands joined in front of her. Behind her a large banner shows a painted figure of a goddess with a crown, red garment, garland and raised hand, beside a partial figure in white robes and the word a person. Seated musicians in white and colourful clothes play instruments at the right, including a drum and a microphone stand, and a decorated pillar with elephant motifs stands at the far right. Potted plants line the stage edge.

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A young girl in an orange-red silk dress with a green blouse performs a classical dance on a red-fronted stage. Beside her a large banner shows a painted deity figure in red and gold with a tall crown, pearl necklaces and a long braid, and the banner's text reads about the Mother and enlightenment. On the left edge a portrait labelled "Nithyananda" shows a figure with garlands and a white garment. To the right, musicians in white and cream clothes play a sitar-like instrument, a harmonium and a drum, with potted plants at the stage edge and a decorated pillar beside the curtain.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01A stage at an evening cultural programme with a large white banner behind it. The banner shows a smiling man with shaved head, forehead tilak and a gold ornate necklace over white robes, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, beside a painted goddess figure in red and gold with a crown and garlands, and text reading celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment. On stage a dancer in a red and orange costume performs in front of the banner. At the right edge, a seated musician in white clothes plays a violin, with two seated singers or musicians beside him. Potted plants line the stage edge and a decorative painted pillar stands at the right.2008-10-01 +1 copiesThree women in red and orange saris perform a stage dance in front of a large backdrop. The backdrop shows a smiling man with a tilak, wearing a white dhoti, gold chain necklaces and a mala, seated before a golden throne with garlands; a caption reads "Paramahamsa Nithyanan[da]" and the banner text "with enlightenment" is partially visible. To the right, a painted deity murti with a crown, jewelry and a garland is shown. The dancers, one with flowers in her hair, hold small items in their hands near the backdrop, and their shadows fall across the white banner. Potted plants sit at the lower left.2008-10-01Three dancers in red and orange costumes perform on a stage in front of a large banner. The banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyanan..." of a smiling man with shaved head, forehead markings, a white shawl and a long beaded gold-toned necklace, seated before a gold-framed backdrop with flowers. To the right, a painted deity murti with a crown, red lips and gold jewellery appears against a sky. The dancers raise their arms with small hand-held items, one wearing a red sari with a long braid and a white flower in her hair. A potted plant sits at the lower left of the stage.2008-10-01Three young women perform a classical Indian dance on a raised stage in front of a large backdrop. The dancers wear orange and green silk saris with gold borders, jewellery and flowers in their hair; the centre dancer wears an orange sari and the others lime green and orange. A large portrait on the backdrop, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", shows a smiling man in white with a long-haired appearance, rudraksha beads and a tilak; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. Audience members' heads are visible at the bottom of the frame, with a small potted plant at the stage edge.2008-10-01Dancers in orange and green costumes perform on a red-edged stage at an evening cultural programme. Three dancers in orange and green skirts with gold borders strike poses in front of a large vinyl banner. On the banner, a smiling man with gold necklaces in white garments is shown on the left, and a crowned goddess figure in red and orange with pearl garlands sits on the right. Potted plants line the stage edge, and a man in white sits at the far right side near the stage. Printed banner text reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and 'blessed with enlightenment'. Three dancers are visible, plus one seated man and one partially visible person at the edge, making five physical people.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01Three women in red and gold traditional dress perform on a stage before a large vinyl banner. On the left, a smiling man with a shaved head, white ritual cloth and layered gold-bead necklaces is shown in a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithy..." on the banner. On the right, a painted or printed deity murti of a goddess with a crown, red garment, garlands and large earrings appears on the banner beside the words "and be blessed with enlightenment". Two women in orange-red sarees bend forward at the lower right and left, while a seated woman in a red-and-green costume with flower adornments sits centre stage between them, a flower-garlanded gold frame behind the portrait.2008-10-01Three female dancers in red and gold silk saris perform a seated classical dance on a stage at a Navaratri cultural programme. The dancer on the left has her hands raised in a mudra, the centre dancer gestures with open palms, and the dancer on the right has her hands held outward; all wear gold jewellery and flowers in their hair. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling man with a rudraksha-style gold necklace and white shawl beside a painted deity in red and gold, a crowned goddess with a kalasha-style sceptre. A musician in white stands at the right edge. The backdrop is labelled with printed text and the banner shows a portrait captioned as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, while the portrait figure appears only as a printed image.2008-10-01