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A performer on a green stage stands in a dramatic pose, wearing an orange shawl over a golden-yellow sari with metallic trim, a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, and a white forehead mark. Her pale blonde wig and wide-eyed expression suggest a comic or theatrical character. She raises one hand toward her chest while the other extends outward. Behind her, a red banner reads Janmotsavam 2010, with potted ferns at the edge of the stage. Her role appears to be a stage performance rather than a ritual. The shawl, sari and mala are the most distinctive costume elements.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Stage performance against a red backdrop with large dark lettering and a partially legible banner. A performer in white hair, white forehead markings, an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold-and-orange saree is raising one finger while facing a young girl in a gold-patterned blue blouse, red dhoti-style trousers and a rudraksha mala. The girl stands with one hand on her hip. Potted ferns sit at the edge of the green stage. The performer's appearance matches the page's a person claim only partially: the costume and rudraksha are present, but the figure is acting a role in a drama. Treated as a performer in costume, with identity uncertain.2009-12-30Two performers on a stage with a red and maroon backdrop reading partially "...aotsava" and "...valaya Brahmotsava" with "2010" visible. A performer on the left wears a white wig, an orange-saffron sari with gold border, an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold belt, acting out a role with one hand raised. A younger performer on the right wears a green top, white dhoti-style trousers, a cream shawl with red border and a tilak on the forehead, with hands held together at the chest. Potted plants line the stage edge and a green floor mat lies beneath them.2009-12-30A woman sits cross-legged on a red stage with eyes closed, making a mudra with both hands at chest level. She wears an orange turban and an orange-and-gold shawl over a cream sari with gold borders, plus gold earrings, a nose ring and ankle bells. Behind her a red backdrop shows a partially visible photo of a smiling figure in orange and large letters reading an event title with 2010. The scene reads as a live performance or meditation demonstration. No candidate is clearly a person by appearance, so the identity is unsure.2010-12-22December 30 20092009-12-30A female dancer performs on a red stage in front of a large red backdrop with partially visible decorative lettering and a cropped photograph of a smiling face in orange. She wears an orange bandhani-style turban, an orange and gold-bordered saree draped over a cream blouse with gold trim, gold bangles, a gold necklace, a nose ring, and ankle bells. She holds her hands together at chest height in a classical dance pose.2010-12-22A female dancer performs on a red stage in front of a large red banner bearing a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark and orange shawl. The dancer wears a cream blouse with gold trim, an orange shawl draped over her shoulders and a matching orange head covering, with arms outstretched and gold bangles on her wrists. The banner reads 'Nithyananda Utsava' in colourful lettering, and the portrait is printed, not a physical person. Only one physical person is visible.2010-12-22A woman performs on a red stage in front of a red backdrop with a large printed portrait of a smiling man in orange and the partial word "Utsava 2010" or similar festival lettering. She wears an orange head covering, an orange and gold shawl draped over a cream and gold blouse and skirt, gold bangles, earrings and a nose ring, and bells on her ankles. She raises both hands outward while smiling upward. The portrait is a depiction on a backdrop, not a physical person present.2010-12-22December 30 20092009-12-30December 22 20102010-12-22