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Three 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.

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Three 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 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.2008-10-01A stage performance in front of a large vertical banner. On the left, a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyanstarted" shows a smiling man with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a white shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace, and a flower garland beside a gilded chair. On the right, a painted deity murti with a crown and red-and-gold sari is shown. Three female dancers in red and orange traditional costumes kneel and stand on the stage, one with flowers in her hair, performing a dance in the foreground. The banner carries the message about celebrating the Divine Mother and being blessed with enlightenment.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.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01Three women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage in front of a large banner. The dancers wear red, orange and yellow saris with green blouses and gold jewellery, and hold their arms raised in graceful poses. Behind them a large printed banner shows a smiling man with long hair, a white garment and a long gold-beaded garland, labelled as a portrait. To the right, a painted deity figure in red and gold with a crown and pearl necklaces is shown on the banner. The dancers cast shadows across the banner's surface, and a potted plant sits at the bottom left of the stage.2008-10-01A stage performance in front of a large banner. On the left, a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man with a tilak, white shawl, and beaded necklaces in front of a gold-framed backdrop with flowers. On the right, a painted deity murti with a crown, red-gold sari, and multiple necklaces holds a lotus-like object. Three women in colourful saris (orange, green and red) perform a dance on the stage, one holding a fan-like prop. A seated man in white is partly visible at the right edge. Potted plants line the stage edge.2008-10-01Three female dancers in orange and red sarees with green blouses kneel on a stage before a large banner. The banner shows a smiling man with a tilak, white shawl and gold beaded necklaces, seated beside a garland, and a richly dressed goddess figure with a crown and red sari holding a sword. The banner reads 'celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment' with a caption 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' printed below the man. Potted plants sit at the stage edge and the dancers hold small sticks or props.2008-10-01Three female dancers perform on a stage in front of a large backdrop banner. Two dancers on the left and right wear green blouses with orange and gold skirts, and the centre dancer wears a red-orange outfit with gold trim; all have hands raised near their chests in dance poses and gold ankle bells. On the left of the banner, a smiling man in white with a long gold-beaded necklace and white forehead markings is shown, and on the right a painted image of a goddess in red and gold with a crown, garlands and a raised hand is visible. Banner text reads a message about celebrating the Divine Mother and being blessed with enlightenment.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.2008-10-01Three young women in orange and green dance costumes perform on a stage in front of a large backdrop banner. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a white shawl and a beaded necklace, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in print. Beside him is a painted figure in red and gold with a crown and garlands. Audience members are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.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.2008-10-01