Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Three female dancers perform on a green stage in front of a red and maroon backdrop with large red letters reading Nithyananda Ananda... and a partly visible banner text. The dancer in the centre wears a saffron-orange silk sari with a gold border and gold waist belt, a gold necklace and bangles, and raises her right hand in a classical gesture. The dancer on the left wears a blue and purple outfit with gold trim and ankle bells, and the dancer on the right wears a teal blue costume with gold borders and a white flower headpiece. Potted ferns stand near the stage edges.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 30 20092009-12-30Three performers dance on a green stage before a red banner reading Ānandotsava and Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava. The central male dancer wears a fuchsia top, a yellow dhoti with a pink-bordered fold, a red beaded necklace and a white garland, and holds his hands up in a mudra. Women to his left and right wear a blue and gold sari and an orange and green sari, with white flower garlands in their hair and gold necklaces. Potted ferns sit at the edges of the stage.2009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30Three female classical dancers perform on a green stage mat in front of a large backdrop reading "Anandotsava" and "Anandeshwara Devalaya" with a smiling portrait labelled in part "...hamsa". The dancer on the left wears a green and gold blouse and sari with a gold waist belt and matching hair ornaments; the centre dancer wears a red and green costume with gold trim and a long beaded necklace; the dancer on the right wears a blue and gold costume and a long pendant mala. All three raise their hands in mudra gestures beside their heads and step in a lively pose. Potted plants and a microphone stand sit at the stage edge.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Five female classical dancers perform on a green-covered stage in front of a red backdrop with the large word "Nandotsava" and a partial "2010" lettering, with pot plants at the sides. From left, dancers in blue costumes with gold borders and white flower headpieces press their palms together in namaste or raise hands in expressive gestures, while the dancer second from left wears a red and gold costume and the others wear teal and green silk with gold waist belts and layered necklaces. The stage has a blue skirt-like drape at its base and a brick wall with orange curtains behind.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29Three female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a green-carpeted stage in front of a red-and-orange backdrop bearing the word Anandotsava and the text Nithyanandeshwara Devalaya Brahmotsava 2010. The dancer on the left wears a teal blouse and red-gold skirt with arms raised overhead; the centre dancer in a hot pink costume with gold trim kneels with arms raised; the dancer on the right wears green and gold with a white flower in her hair. A small blue-skinned deity murti of Krishna with a gold crown stands on a white pedestal between them, flanked by potted green plants.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A stage performance at the Anandotsava Nithyanandeshwara Devalaya Brahmotsava event. A male dancer in an orange shawl over yellow dhoti, with a white headband and rudraksha mala, gestures with one hand on the left. A young girl in a yellow top and purple skirt with a gold necklace stands centre, looking up. On the right, a woman in a blue and gold Bharatanatyam costume with a white flower in her hair performs with hands in mudra. Behind them a large red banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and the number 2009. Green stage floor, potted plants and a small projector at the front right.2009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30