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Stage photograph at a Dasara 2008 cultural programme. A large backdrop banner reads Dasara 2008, celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment, showing a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in a white garment with a rudraksha-style garland, and a painted goddess in red and gold with a crown. In front of the banner, a dancer in an orange-red sari holds a small brass lamp, while musicians in white and traditional dress play instruments at the right. Potted plants line the stage edge.

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October 01 20082008-10-01Stage performance at a Dashara 2008 event under a large vinyl banner reading "Dashara -2008 celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment" with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. The banner shows a smiling man with white ritual dress and a rudraksha-style necklace beside a painted goddess in red and gold with a crown. On stage, several female dancers in red, orange and yellow saris perform classical dance movements in front of the banner. Potted plants line the stage edge, and musicians in white on the right play instruments including a harmonium and drums. Colourful decorated pillars frame the backdrop.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01Evening cultural performance on an outdoor stage under a canopy. A large banner reads Dashara 2008 with the tagline celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment, showing a smiling man with shoulder-length hair in white clothing and a gold-beaded necklace, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, beside a painted goddess in red and gold. Four dancers in colourful saris and costumes perform in front of the banner, while musicians sit at right with stringed and percussion instruments. Striped decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow frame the stage, and potted plants line the front edge.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01A stage performance in a hall, with a large vertical banner behind the dancers reading "Dashara -2008" and "celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment". The banner shows a smiling man with a tilak, a white shawl and a long beaded garland, seated before a gold-framed throne, beside a painted image of a goddess in red and gold sari with crown and jewelled necklaces. Three female dancers in red, green and orange costumes perform on stage with raised hands, while two musicians sit at the right edge. Decorative painted pillars frame the stage, and potted plants line the front.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01A stage at an evening cultural programme with a large white banner behind it. The banner shows a smiling man with shaved head, forehead tilak and a gold ornate necklace over white robes, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, beside a painted goddess figure in red and gold with a crown and garlands, and text reading celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment. On stage a dancer in a red and orange costume performs in front of the banner. At the right edge, a seated musician in white clothes plays a violin, with two seated singers or musicians beside him. Potted plants line the stage edge and a decorative painted pillar stands at the right.2008-10-01 +1 copiesOctober 01 20082008-10-01A stage at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Dashara 2008 event. A large white banner shows a smiling man with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style garland of white and orange flowers, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, beside a golden deity murti of the Divine Mother with a crown, red and gold sari and raised arms. Three female dancers in red and gold costumes perform in front of the banner, while musicians in white sit at the right edge of the stage. Two decorated painted pillars frame the stage, and potted plants line the platform.2008-10-01A stage performance at a Dashara-2008 event under a large banner reading "Dashara -2008 celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment" with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. The banner shows a smiling man with long hair, wearing a white garment and beads, beside a goddess deity murti in red and gold with a crown. Three women in red and orange saris sit on the red stage performing with folded hands, and musicians in white sit at the right playing instruments. Potted plants line the stage edge.2008-10-01Three female dancers in orange and green saris perform on a stage before a large banner reading "-2008 celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment". The banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nith..." of a smiling man in white dhoti with a garland and vibhuti marks, and a painted goddess in red and gold with crown and jewellery. Potted plants line the stage, and two musicians sit at the right edge, one in white. Colourful woven pillar hangings frame the stage.2008-10-01