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A stage performance under a white tented ceiling with a red-carpeted platform and gold urns lining the front. A backdrop banner shows a framed portrait of a turbaned saint in red at left, a row of small circular portraits across the centre, and a framed painting of a deity on a throne at right; Kannada text is printed across the banner. Centre stage, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands between two young boys in a red shirt and white shirt. Around them, a line of young women in orange and green tunics with white trousers raise their arms in a dance formation. A dark patterned bench sits at the front of the stage.

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December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A stage with a white canopy and red carpet hosts a cultural performance. A line of young performers in white kurtas and pants wear orange and green sashes. Three men in the centre, one in a red checked shirt, one in a beige shirt and jeans, and one in a white shirt, stand together in front of a green banner. Brass pots and a brass elephant decorate the stage edge, and a red patterned cushion sits centre stage. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a man in a red turban, and a framed deity murti is decorated with garlands. A banner reads Ananda Utsava 2007 with Kannada text.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A stage performance under a white draped tent canopy with a banner backdrop in Kannada script. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, with a sash and a shaved-head appearance, stands among young performers in white and orange and green costumes; several boys in white shirts and dark trousers stand with hands folded in namaste. Girls in green and white saris kneel and gesture at the sides. Brass kalasha-style vases line the red-carpeted stage, a dark carpeted seat sits at the front, and a framed painting of a deity murti with a crown and arms adorns the right side of the banner. The banner shows circular portraits of several figures above the printed event title.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A stage performance under a white draped tent canopy with a green-and-white banner reading in Kannada and English about Ananda Utsava 2008 and a 31 January date. Two framed portraits flank the banner: on the left a man in a red-and-green turban in profile, on the right a painted deity scene. Around fifteen young performers in white kurtas and pants stand in two rows wearing orange and green scarves, clapping and gesturing. Near the centre, a figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap bends over a seated boy in white and grey while another boy in a white shirt sits cross-legged beside them. Brass kalasha-style pots line the front of the stage with a dark patterned bolster-style seat in the middle.2007-12-30A stage performance under a white tent canopy with a red-carpeted platform. Several girls in white tops and white trousers wear green or orange sashes and perform a dance, raising their arms. Two boys in white shirts and brown trousers stand at the centre, one with a backpack, and a man in a red shirt stands nearby. Brass lamps and a brass elephant figure sit along the front of the stage. Behind them is a green banner with a large portrait of a saffron-turbaned sadhu on the left and a framed deity painting on the right, with Kannada text reading 'Anandotsava' and 'Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda and Dhyanapeetha'. Small circular portraits sit across the top of the banner.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A stage event under a white tented canopy. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands in namaste, flanked by young performers in white shirts and orange or green sashes. Two boys sit cross-legged in front. A portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure is at left, and a framed painting of two deities seated on a throne is at right. Brass lamps line the red-carpeted stage front, and a red patterned cloth covers a seat. Kannada banner text reads an anandotsava celebration.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a stage performance by young women in white kurta-style outfits with orange and green scarves, dancing on a red carpet before a green backdrop. Several girls wear orange scarves and others green, and their hands are on their hips or raised as they move in formation. Two gold-coloured brass pots stand in the foreground on a draped white table. Behind them a banner shows circular portrait photos of several men, some in orange or saffron robes, and Kannada script. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Six girls are visible dancing and additional performers are partly visible.2007-12-30