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A 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.

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A 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 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.2007-10-14A 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 group of about a dozen women and girls in traditional costumes stands in a single row on a stage before dark red curtains, in a line of costumed performers for a cultural programme. Their dress varies: a white sari with a gold border, orange and saffron garments, a pink sari with gold crown, green and magenta saris, a blue sari, and a trident held by one performer. Some wear crowns, garlands and ornaments. Above, paper cranes or leaves hang from a string and a decorated tassel hangs at centre. Behind them, a framed portrait of a bearded man with white head covering and garland sits on a white pedestal with a flower arrangement. Several performers have hands pressed together or raised in greeting.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14Indoor stage performance at an evening Navaratri culturals event: about ten performers stand in a line on a concrete floor marked with yellow lines, in front of a dark curtain hung with white paper cranes and a red-and-green flower garland. They wear costumes in orange, white, pink, green, blue and red; one performer in a gold crown holds a trident and another holds a staff. Ornamented costumes and a small shrine-like table with a lit offering stand at the back.2007-10-14A stage performance in a hall with dark red curtains and cloth-draped pillars. A line of about fourteen costumed performers stands across the stage in front of a central bust or portrait on a pedestal. They wear orange and saffron robes, white dhotis and shawls, a bare-chested figure at far left wears only a white loincloth, and women wear pink, green and blue saris with gold crowns and trishul-style staffs. A performer in white with a white turban stands near the centre. Audience members, some young children, sit in the foreground watching.2007-10-14A cultural drama performed on an indoor stage in front of a dark red curtain, with a row of about a dozen performers in costume standing in a line. A man at the far left has a bare torso and white dhoti; several performers wear saffron/orange robes, white garments, a bright red sari, green and pink saris, and one wears a golden crown and trident. Paper bird decorations hang on a string above, and a framed portrait sits on a white pedestal at centre stage, garlanded. Seated audience members in the foreground watch from folding chairs, and a hand holds a microphone at the lower edge.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14A group of about fifteen performers in costume stands in a row on a concrete floor during a night cultural performance, with yellow guide lines painted on the ground. Several wear saffron-orange garments and carry staffs, one with a trident, while others wear white dhotis or flowing white robes, pink, green and blue saris, and ornate gold crowns and headpieces. A bare-chested young performer in a white dhoti stands centre front with one hand raised in greeting, with white markings on his forehead and body and a rudraksha-style mala. A saffron-robed performer beside him, wearing a mala and holding a staff, appears to be the central figure in the group. Paper cutout birds and a hanging floral decoration hang above the stage area.2007-10-14A line of about twelve people in costume stands on a bare concrete stage floor before a red draped curtain and paper bunting, performing a cultural item. Several wear orange and saffron robes, one in a white sari with a shawl, others in pink, green, red and blue saris or dhotis with gold borders. A woman at centre wears a tall gold crown and pink sari; a figure at right holds a trident. Behind them on a small pedestal stands a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a garland, which is a printed picture rather than a physical person. Yellow floor lines mark the stage edge.2007-10-14