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A dimly lit hall with an audience seated on the floor facing a stage. Behind the stage hangs a large red banner showing a smiling man with a short beard, wearing an orange-saffron head wrap and orange clothing, with a red bindi on his forehead; the banner reads Jayanthotsava 2010 in decorative script beside a small figure of a dancing child. Two cylindrical hanging ornaments with blue, yellow and orange patterns and orange tassels decorate the stage. Audience members wear white, red, and striped clothing, many seen from behind, and a few people sit near the stage edge at right beside microphone stands. The image is a photo of the event, and the banner image is a printed depiction on the backdrop.

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A photograph of an indoor event stage with a large red backdrop showing a smiling man in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap, with a red-and-gold banner reading "nanotsava 2010" partly visible below. Three tall cylindrical hanging decorations with blue, red and yellow geometric patterns and orange tassels hang from the ceiling. On the stage, a performer in gold and beige traditional dress stands at left with arms extended, while musicians sit at right beside microphones and instruments. Rows of seated audience members in white and pastel clothing face the stage in the foreground.2010-12-22A stage event with a large maroon backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garment, rendered as a printed banner, with the words "Anandotsava 2010" in colourful lettering beneath. A gold-coloured dancer statue in an arms-raised pose stands on the stage edge. Two orange tasselled decorations with blue and yellow patterns hang from the top corners. On the right, a seated person in dark clothing sits at a microphone stand. In the foreground, a row of audience members sit with their backs to the camera, several wearing white and dark clothing.2010-12-22A photograph of a stage performance at a person Jayanthi celebration. A large red backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and orange robe, a portrait labelled "nandotsava 2010" in multicoloured letters. A female dancer in a cream and gold costume performs on the left of the stage, arms raised. Two hanging decorative cylinders in orange, blue and yellow patterns frame the backdrop. Musicians sit at the right edge with microphones. Around a dozen seated audience members in white and dark clothing face the stage from the bottom of the frame.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A stage event photographed in a dim hall. A large red backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a red bindi, a large portrait labelled with the printed word Utsava-like text. A small child in a pale yellow and pink traditional outfit stands at left on the stage. Two seated performers in pink and cream clothing sit at microphones at right, and audience heads are visible along the bottom edge. Decorative blue, yellow and orange panels frame the backdrop.2010-12-22Indoor event on a raised stage draped in white with a red carpet. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe beside red floral artwork, with the words Ananda Utsava visible. On stage, a woman in a yellow-and-gold sari stands and gestures, while a man in a green kurta sits cross-legged at a microphone next to a man in an orange shirt and a woman in white. A man in maroon sits at the far right behind a brass pot. Audience members sit on the floor in front of the stage, many in pink, yellow and white saris. White ceiling drapes, a projection screen and a tall patterned pillar frame the hall.2010-12-22A dancer in an orange headwrap, orange shawl and cream-and-gold skirt performs on a red-carpeted stage in front of a large red banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, with the word "Anandotsavam" printed across the lower banner. Three musicians sit at the right edge of the stage playing percussion and harmonium-style instruments, one wearing red. A striped decorative pillar with orange tassels stands at the far right. Seated spectators in the lower foreground watch from behind a white skirted platform.2010-12-22A stage with a red carpet and white skirting at a celebration hall. A large red banner on the left shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange garment, with the words "Nithyanandotsava 2010" beneath him in multicoloured letters. A standing woman in an orange shawl and cream sari gestures while speaking at a microphone. Seated behind her, musicians in red and cream clothing play a harmonium and other instruments at microphones. A tall decorated pillar with orange tassels hangs from the tented ceiling.2010-12-22A stage performance at an event with a large red backdrop printed with a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a red bindi, beneath the lettering "Anandotsava 201" in multicoloured letters. On the red-carpeted stage a performer in an orange and gold dress with an orange head wrap and orange shawl strikes a dance pose with raised arms, while a second performer in a white dress with a dark shawl dances at right. Hanging orange and yellow fabric is visible at upper left. Audience members sit at the bottom edge of the frame, and the backdrop portrait is a printed image, not a physical person.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a festival stage inside a tented hall with a red-carpeted performance platform and white draped ceiling. A single performer in a white kurta and light trousers with a dark shawl stands mid-motion on the red stage, blurred by movement. Along the right, a large red backdrop shows a smiling man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban beside the words 'Nithyanandotsava 2010' in decorative lettering. A hanging cloth decoration with yellow, orange and blue patterns hangs from the ceiling. Seated women in saris and salwar, some in white and orange, sit on striped mats at left facing the stage. A projection screen and speakers are visible in the background, with a decorated altar and garlands at the far left.2010-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22