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A stage performance at the Anandotsava, Ānandeśvara Devasthana Brahmotsava event, with a backdrop reading Anandotsava, Ānandeśvara Devasthana Brahmotsava and a partial Paramahamsa Nithyananda caption. A performer in a black and orange costume with an elephant-headed Ganesha mask, golden crown and a red-and-gold sash stands with hands at the hip. A second performer in a red and purple outfit lies prostrate on the green stage floor in front of the figure. Potted plants and fern fronds frame the stage. Two performers are visible.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A stage performance at the Anandotsava Anandeshvara Devalaya Brahmotsava event, with a red banner reading Anandotsava and Anandeshvara Devalaya Brahmotsava behind the stage. A performer in a Ganesha-style mask with a trunk, wearing a red and black costume with gold waist ornaments and a garland, stands with one arm raised. In front of the performer, a second dancer in a purple and red costume kneels with forehead bowed to the green-carpeted stage. Flowers and green foliage are placed at the stage edge. A photo banner partly visible at left shows a person with long hair and a tall figure's face. Two physical people are visible on stage.2009-12-30A stage performance under a red and pink backdrop with the banner text "Anandotsav" and "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava". Four female dancers in teal and blue costumes with white flower hair ornaments kneel on green stage matting, hands joined in anjali, facing a single standing performer in a yellow, orange and black patterned costume with long dark braided hair and a tall topknot, who gestures with her hands. Potted ferns line the stage edge and a blue skirting covers the platform.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29Two dancers perform on a stage in front of a red backdrop with large white-pink script and the partial word "Brahmotsava" visible. The dancer on the left wears a red and gold blouse, black and red silk skirt with gold border, gold jewellery, a hair ornament and bells on her ankles, striking a classical Bharatanatyam pose. The dancer in front, in a grey-blue shimmering top and red trousers with a red-beaded necklace and a vibhuti/tilak mark on her forehead, raises one finger and places her other hand on her hip. Potted ferns and flowering plants frame the stage edge.2009-12-30A stage performance during an Anandotsava event at Anandeswara Devalaya Brahmotsava. A woman in a yellow and orange patterned costume with a high braided bun and flowers stands centre-right, arms extended in a dance pose. Five women in teal, blue and green saris with gold borders kneel on a green stage floor in front, hands pressed in anjali, their hair decorated with white and orange flower garlands. A red and pink backdrop displays the event banner and potted ferns frame the stage. Four physical people are visible.2009-12-30A stage performance at an Anandotsava event: four female dancers in teal and green costumes with gold trim and white floral hair ornaments strike extended arm poses in a line, while a central dancer in a black and gold costume with a red fan-like cloth performs with her hands raised. The stage has a blue skirted front and green floor, with a backdrop banner reading Anandotsava, Anandeswara Devalaya Brahmotsava 2010, and Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Audience members are seen from behind at the bottom edge. A large portrait on the banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, a printed image rather than a physical person.2009-12-30A stage performance of Indian classical dance at an Anandotsava event. Five female dancers in teal, blue and gold costumes with flowers in their hair perform in a line on a green-draped stage, arms extended in dance poses. A musician in a patterned top sits at the left edge. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban, with the word Anandotsava and the year 2010 partly visible. Seated audience members with their heads visible fill the foreground, watching the dancers.2009-12-30October 09 20162016-10-09A stage performance of Bharatanatyam-style dancers in front of a large red banner reading "Ānandotsava Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava 2010" and "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside the year 2010 in large red numerals. Five performers stand on a green stage draped with blue fabric: four women in teal and green costumes with flowers in their hair stretch their arms in dance poses, and a central dancer in a red and gold skirt holds a graceful pose. A seated musician in an orange shawl is at the left edge. An audience silhouette sits in the foreground.2009-12-30