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Photo of a stage performance before a seated audience viewed from behind, with heads and shoulders in the foreground. Three female dancers in orange and green traditional dance costumes perform on a red-and-white stage, one leaning forward with arms extended, while the other two strike poses with arms outstretched. Potted plants line the stage edge. Behind them a large backdrop shows a painted deity figure in red and orange with a long garland and a trident-like staff, beside a printed name on the banner.

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October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01 +1 copiesThree young women in green and orange-red silk saris perform a classical Indian dance on a raised stage, arms extended in expressive gestures. A large backdrop behind them shows a painted goddess figure wearing a gold crown, layered gold necklaces and a red garment, with the word a person visible at the left edge and the word enlightenment at the top. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari sits at the right edge beside a microphone. Potted plants line the stage front and an ornate patterned banner hangs at the right. No one identifiable as a person appears.2008-10-01Three female dancers perform on a red-edged stage in front of a large backdrop printed with a golden deity figure seated with a garland, holding a crown-like headdress, and partially visible text reading 'Nithyananda'. The dancer on the left and right wear green and orange silk costumes with gold borders and stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra; the centre dancer in an all-orange sari with gold trim also holds anjali, with ankle bells visible at her feet. All three wear jewellery, bindis and garlands in their hair. The backdrop depicts a deity murti with jewelled crown and bangles.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01Three female dancers in orange and green traditional costumes perform on a stage in namaste (anjali mudra) poses. The dancer at centre wears an orange skirt and green blouse with gold waist ornaments and bells at her ankles. Behind them is a large backdrop showing a painted deity murti with a crown, red-and-gold garments and garlands, holding a staff. On the left edge of the backdrop, a portrait labelled "...sa a person" shows a figure in white with long garlands.2008-10-01Three female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a stage in front of a large backdrop portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". The dancer on the left wears an orange and green dress with a green blouse and gold waist ornament; the centre dancer wears an orange and red dress with a green blouse and gold jewellery; the dancer on the right wears an orange and green dress with gold waist ornament. All three have arms raised and extended in a graceful pose. The backdrop shows a smiling man with a tilak on his forehead wearing a white garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with flower garlands at the top, beside a painted deity image. Audience heads are visible in the lower foreground.2008-10-01Three female dancers in orange and green silk costumes perform on a red-edged stage in front of a large banner. The dancer on the left wears a lime-green choli with an orange skirt and a gold necklace. The centre dancer wears a green-trimmed orange blouse and skirt, with her arms extended. The dancer on the right wears a green blouse and orange-gold skirt, with flowers in her hair. Behind them a large printed banner shows a man with long hair, a white shawl, a tilak and a beaded necklace, alongside a painted goddess figure in red and gold. Audience silhouettes sit in the foreground below the stage.2008-10-01Three women in traditional South Indian silk saris perform a stage dance in front of a large backdrop printed with a painted image of a goddess in red and gold with a jewelled crown, long braid and multi-strand necklaces. The dancer on the left wears a red and green sari, the central dancer a yellow and red sari with a green blouse, and the dancer on the right a red blouse with a yellow sari. The central dancer holds a small brass lamp and the right dancer holds a red flower or offering. A small potted plant sits at the stage edge and a seated audience member is visible at the far right edge. This is a culturals performance during Navaratri celebrations.2008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01October 01 20082008-10-01Three women perform a classical dance on a raised stage in front of a large backdrop painting of a goddess with a long braid, red and gold sari, jewelled crown, pearl necklaces and a raised arm. The dancer on the left wears a red and green sari with a flower in her hair and leans forward with an expressive gesture; the seated dancer in the centre wears a green blouse and gold-bordered yellow sari with white flowers in her hair; the dancer on the right wears a red and gold sari, holds a stick-like prop, and has a braid decorated with flowers. A potted plant sits at the right edge of the stage and a partially visible person sits at the far right. The cultural programme forms part of a Navaratri celebration.2008-10-01