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A stage performance photograph showing costumed performers in a dance or drama presentation on a red-carpeted stage with a red and white backdrop. Foreground: a woman in cream and gold clothing with a red-orange shawl, a gold crown and a white lace-like neck piece, holding a small red-orange bag. Next to her, a woman in white with a silver crown and beaded necklaces holds a conch-shaped fan and wears a blue fish-scale costume panel. Beside her, a performer in white with a gold crown and red-orange shawl holds a conch-shaped fan and wears an orange fish-tail panel. At right, a performer in white with a silver shawl and a costume headpiece shaped like a fish holds a fan. Behind them, a performer wearing a lion-faced mask and an orange cloth walks, and a multicolored pillar with geometric patterns stands in the background.

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A stage performance on a red carpeted platform in front of a large red backdrop printed with a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with partial text reading 'Kotsava 2010' style lettering. On the left, a young man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Center, a woman in a gold crown and cream-and-orange saree with a red-and-gold shawl and a large white beaded necklace holds a conch shell and a decorative object. Beside her, a performer in a gold crown and white costume holds a conch. On the right, a woman in a gold crown, white saree and a blue-and-white fish-tailed costume holds a conch and a small object. A tall decorative pillar with red, yellow and blue geometric patterns stands at the upper right, with a white-draped curtain and a golden deity statue visible at the far right edge.2010-12-26A stage performance at an event titled Ananda Utsava 2010 with a large red backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban and red bindi, its banner text partly visible reading Ananda and Utsava 2010. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body stands on red stage carpet pointing forward. Behind him, six performers in costume stand in a row: one in a green and gold mask with a floral garland and orange dhoti, one in a gold crown with red and white attire and a garland, a figure in white with an ornate headdress and beaded necklace, one with a large white and blue fish-shaped costume, and a performer in a white headdress with an orange shawl holding a small instrument. A decorated colourful pole stands at right, with a grey curtained wall behind.2010-12-26A stage performance in a hall with a large red backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark; the backdrop is partly lettered with a cut-off word. In front, a line of costumed performers in cream and white dhotis and kurtas with red and gold shawls stands on a red stage. A figure at centre wears an orange robe and a long dark beard with a rudraksha-style necklace and carries a staff; another holds a mace-like prop and a figure at right wears a tall ceremonial headdress with a painted mask. Some performers hold ceremonial weapons and props, and a large blue and white decorative shield-like prop is at right.2010-12-26A stage performance in an indoor hall with a deep red curtain backdrop and a row of pale green paper leaf garlands strung across the top. Around a dozen performers in costume stand in a line on a raised red-edged platform: several in white, orange and saffron robes, one in a yellow crown with pink sari, one in a deep red and gold sari, one holding a trident in a white and red outfit, and a figure in a blue and gold sari on the right. The central performer in white with gold border palms together in namaskar. The scene reads as a cultural drama or dance tableau, possibly from a festival programme, but no clear event name is visible. A small shrine-like table sits behind the central figure, and a hanging decorative tassel is near the top centre.2007-10-14A stage performance in a hall with a large red backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban and marked forehead, with a pale orange-and-red poster design behind. Performers in costume stand in a row: a figure in white dhoti at left, a dancer in crown and red-orange shawl with floral garland, a bearded figure in ochre robe holding a staff, a figure with a white sash, and performers in masks, crowns and headdresses at right holding a fan, a mace and a parasol-like prop. Several people sit or stand at the stage edge in the foreground. Lights and draped ceiling fabric are visible above.2010-12-26A photograph of a costumed cultural performance on an indoor stage with red velvet curtains and a row of paper leaf-and-flower decorations hanging above. Around a dozen performers in colourful traditional Indian costumes stand in a line: several in orange and saffron robes, some in white, and others in pink, green, red, teal and blue saris and dress, with gold crowns or headpieces and some holding staffs or a trident. Two performers at the centre left, one in white with hands pressed in anjali, and a figure in white bending forward. A framed portrait stands on a low stage behind them. Yellow floor markings and a few audience members in the foreground complete the scene.2007-10-14Costumed performers on a stage with a dark blue backdrop and draped cream-and-gold tablecloth-style platform edge. Centre left, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban stands with hands folded in front; his appearance is a robed figure with a turban, though no distinctive identifying cues beyond the orange robe and turban are clearly established. To his right, a child in gold headdress and green-and-gold costume with a garland plays a flute. Behind them, a figure in pink and gold stands beside a seated man with bare upper body and white dhoti sitting cross-legged. Right of centre, a woman in a white sari holds a trident, with a figure in gold crown and red-and-gold dress behind a blue-draped table. At far right, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands. Petals scatter across the red stage edge.2008-12-29A stage performance of a costumed mythological tableau against a dark purple curtain and white backdrop. Performers in ornate gold and jewel-coloured costumes stand in a row: on the left, figures in pink, green and blue garments with gold crowns; in the centre, a performer in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland holds hands near the face while a Ganesha-headed figure in orange and a bearded figure hold staffs; on the right, a figure in leopard-patterned attire holds a trident-like staff beside a woman in a brown sari with a crown, and a Ganesha-headed figure in green and gold. Scattered petals cover the stage floor, and a dark audience silhouette is visible at the bottom edge. Counted are the visible costumed performers.2006-12-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a cultural stage performance in a hall with a dark red draped curtain backdrop and a horizontal line of paper leaf decorations. About a dozen performers in costume stand in a row on a concrete floor marked with yellow lines. From left: a woman in orange and white, a woman in white with a veil, a figure in orange robes, a woman in white, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, an elderly person in white with a walking staff, a woman in pink sari wearing an ornate gold crown, a woman in white sari with folded hands, a man in white with a golden shawl, a woman in green and red sari, a woman in pink and green sari holding a trident-like staff, a woman in white with a trident, and a woman in blue sari with a gold crown. Their costumes depict different roles from a dramatized tableau. No visible a person candidate can be confirmed.2007-10-14December 29 20082008-12-29A group of about a dozen performers in costume stand in a row on a stage with a red curtain backdrop decorated with white paper bird and crane cutouts and a hanging floral tassel. A large framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in a red-draped stand sits at centre, showing a man in a white turban. Performers wear saffron and orange robes, white flowing garments, a pink and gold sari, a green sari, a blue and gold sari, and gold crowns; one holds a trident, another a staff. Some wear rudraksha malas. The scene resembles a costumed cultural presentation.2007-10-14A photograph of a stage performance in a plain room with pink walls and red curtains. On the left, a shirtless young man in a gold crown and white dhoti holds a small drum and a fan-like prop. Beside him, a performer in a white-and-red face mask with an elephant-like trunk and a yellow dress with a gold-and-red jewelled collar holds a tall pole. Two performers sit in cream chairs: one in a tiger-striped orange tunic, black wig with a topknot and a silver necklace, cupping his hand to his mouth; the other in a yellow sari-like garment with long black hair and a jewelled headpiece. A man in white holds a microphone at the right edge. A fan stands behind the seated figures.2011-09-01