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A stage performance of Hindu devotional music in an indoor hall, staged before a crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in white and pastel clothing. On the stage a seated singer in a yellow sari and a seated musician in a yellow-orange kurta play harmonium and percussion, while a man in a blue shirt and a woman in a teal sari sing; a tanpura-style string instrument rests beside them. A red banner reading "...dotsava" with "2010" and "...ya Brahmotsava" sits behind the stage beside a small figure of a blue-skinned deity holding a flute, and potted plants and a green stage cloth are visible. Light stands, a dark screen and a tall colourful pole decorate the hall.

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A photograph of a stage event beneath a large backdrop reading Ānandotsava Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava 2010, showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron garment on the banner. Seven musicians sit cross-legged on a green-covered stage with a blue skirted base: on the left a player with a tabla-style drum, a man in a brown kurta at a drum, a man in white at a stringed instrument, a central man in white with a red shawl singing into a microphone, a woman in a yellow sari beside a harmonium, and at right a drummer in orange. Seated audience members in white and light clothing, including women in saris and children, fill the foreground in rows. Curtains and fabric drapes line the hall walls.2009-12-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large tented hall at a KAILASA event, with a raised stage draped in blue cloth where musicians perform on a green-covered platform. A large backdrop banner shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban and reads Anandotsava 2010 with Nithyanandeshvara Devalaya Brahmotsava text. Several musicians sit cross-legged with instruments, including tabla and harmonium-style instruments, while a woman in an orange sari sits among them. Audience members in white clothes and other colours sit on orange mats in rows below, and a large screen hangs on the right wall beside colourful flags. White fabric drapes the ceiling and string lights hang overhead.2009-12-26A stage performance of devotional music at an Anandotsava event. A large backdrop shows a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban and red bindi, beside the words "Anandotsava", "Ananderiswara Devalaya Brahmotsava" and "2010" in red. On the green-covered stage, a group of men sit cross-legged on white cloth. One plays a harmonium, one beats a drum, and several sing and clap, some bare-chested with white dhotis and sacred threads. Women in red, green and blue saris sit at the right edge. Below, a row of children in white clothing sit on the blue-skirted stage edge watching the performance.2009-12-28December 26 20092009-12-26 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall under a white draped tent ceiling, where a musical performance is taking place on a raised stage with a blue skirted platform. Several musicians sit on the stage in white and orange attire, playing instruments including tabla-style drums and a harmonium. Behind them hangs a large red banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and the words 'Anandotsava' and '2010', with 'Anandeswara Devalaya Brahmotsava' beneath. Around fifty audience members sit cross-legged on orange mats, many dressed in white, with some in saffron or colourful saris. Hanging flags decorate the right wall beside a large dark screen.2009-12-24December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 26 20092009-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 25 20092009-12-25A cultural music performance on a raised stage with a blue skirted base and yellow-orange cloth. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, beside the word Anandotsava. Performers in white kurtas sit cross-legged playing harmonium, tabla, dholak and other instruments, while a woman in a red and gold sari sings into a microphone. Potted ferns and palms flank the stage. Young women and girls in white sit on the floor in front, watching the performance.2009-12-27