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A stage performance at the Anandotsava event, with a red-and-pink backdrop reading "Anandotsava" and "2010" and partially visible text "Paramashivam" and "Nithyananda". On the green stage floor, a man in an orange dhoti and a white headband, with a wrap over his shoulders, bends forward with his palms out toward a small girl in a yellow blouse, purple skirt and beaded necklaces. She stands with her hands held together. To the right, a woman in a blue and gold classical dance costume with a white flower in her hair claps her hands and smiles. Potted ferns and small flowering plants stand along the stage edge.

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December 29 20092009-12-29Stage performance under a large red backdrop reading "Ānandotsava" and "Ānandeshwara Devālaya Brahmotsav" with "2010" on the right, partly with "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" visible at the bottom edge. Three performers stand on a green stage carpet with potted ferns and white flowers. A man on the left wears an orange-saffron robe with a white headband, palms joined in greeting. A young girl in the centre wears a yellow blouse, purple skirt, beaded necklace and flower in her hair. On the right a woman in a blue and gold dance costume with flowers in her hair also joins her palms, as in a dance drama.2009-12-29A 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 29 20092009-12-29Stage performance at an Anandotsava event: a male dancer in saffron-orange robes with a white head wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands on a green stage with hands pressed in anjali, facing a female dancer in a blue and gold traditional costume with white flowers in her hair. She bends forward with one palm raised toward him. Behind them a red backdrop reads Anandoteshwara Devalaya Brahmotsava and 2010, with potted plants and a small stone block at the front. The performer's appearance is not a clear enough basis to identify a person, so the figure is described by role as a dancer.2009-12-29A stage performance under a red backdrop with large pink lettering reading 'Nandotsava' and partial text 'Devalaya Brahma' and '2010'. A man in a white headband and saffron-orange robe over yellow dhoti with pink border stands centre with palms joined in namaste. To his left, a young girl in gold blouse and purple skirt with flower in her hair stands facing him, palms joined. To his right, a woman in a blue and gold dance costume with flowers in her hair also holds her palms together. Potted plants line the stage, a green stage floor is visible, and a musician with a stringed instrument sits at the right edge.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A stage performance at the Anandotsava event, with a large maroon and pink banner behind the dancers reading "Anandotsava" and "Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalaya Brahmotsava" and "2010". Three dancers perform on a green stage with potted ferns and white flowering plants. The dancer on the left wears a blue and gold costume with a white headpiece and beaded necklace. The central dancer, a man, wears a pink top, yellow dhoti and red sash with a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a small blue deity murti on a white-draped table beside him. The dancer on the right wears an orange and green costume with a blue top and white headpiece. A seated musician with a stringed instrument is visible at the far right edge.2009-12-29Stage performance under a red banner reading Nandotsava, with Devālaya Brahmotsava and 2010 partly visible, and a Paramashivam label at the bottom edge. A male performer in a white head wrap and orange-gold dhoti and shawl stands on green stage flooring, placing his hand near a young girl in a yellow blouse and magenta skirt. On the right, a woman in a blue and gold sari with flowers in her hair stands with palms joined in namaskar. Potted ferns and small plants line the stage, and a stage light sits in the foreground.2009-12-29Evening cultural performance on a stage in front of a red banner reading "Ānandotsava" with "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava" and "2010" printed on it. Three dancers perform: a man in the centre wears a pink top, yellow dhoti-style trousers, a red sash, beaded necklaces and ankle bells, with arms raised in a gesture. A woman on the left wears a yellow and blue costume with gold waist belt and necklace, and a woman on the right wears an orange and green costume with a gold belt. Potted ferns and small plants line the green-carpeted stage edge, and a seated musician with a stringed instrument is visible at the right. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2009-12-29A stage performance at an evening cultural event. Three dancers perform in front of a large red and orange banner reading "Nandotsava" and "Ānandeśvara Shivālaya Brahmotsava" with "2010" and "Paramashivam Nithyananda" printed on it. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi. Two women in blue and orange costumes with braided hair and ankle bells dance on the left and centre, while a man in a yellow dhoti and pink-red top stands between them, mid-step. A small deity murti stands on a white pedestal near the right of the banner. A musician seated at the right plays a stringed instrument. Audience members, mostly women and girls in white and pastel clothing, sit on the blue-draped stage edge in the foreground.2009-12-29