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A stage dance performance under a red-pink backdrop with large script lettering reading 'Nithyananda' and 'Nandeśvara Devāl...'. A dancer standing center wears a leopard-print yellow and black garment over a black and red-gold sari, with a tall topknot, long dark hair, a red bindi, gold jewellery, bangles and bells on her ankles. Her raised right palm is open in a gesture. In front, a second dancer kneels in a saffron-yellow sari with red blouse, head bowed and hands folded in anjali toward the standing figure. Green foliage decorates the stage edge.

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A stage dance performance in front of a red and pink backdrop with large script lettering, partly reading "Nithyananda" and "Paramashivam" in the background. A dancer standing center-stage wears a tall dark topknot, long dark braids, a yellow and black leopard-print tunic over black trousers, gold bangles, a pendant necklace and a red tilak on the forehead, with one palm raised in a blessing gesture. Her ankles are fitted with bells. In front of her, a second dancer in an orange and gold sari and red blouse, with a white and orange floral hair adornment, kneels with hands folded in reverence. Green stage flooring is visible below. A caption reads "Paramashivam" and "Nandeshwara Devan" on the backdrop. Both performers are on stage with no visible a person candidate.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A stage performance under a red and pink backdrop with large script lettering reading Ananda and Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahm. A dancer in a yellow-and-black leopard-print tunic over dark trousers, with long hair in a high bun and gold jewellery, raises one hand in a gesture while standing. In front of her, a second dancer in a red blouse and yellow sari kneels with her hands raised toward her. Potted plants and ferns decorate the set, and a green mat covers the stage floor. Two physical performers are visible; a printed backdrop name reads Paramaha.2009-12-30A female dancer performs on a green stage in front of a pink-red backdrop with large red lettering reading Brahmotsava. She wears a yellow and brown leopard-print blouse with dangling fringe, a red and gold checked pleated skirt, black trousers, and ankle bells. Her hair is tied in a tall topknot with long braids, and she wears gold jewellery, a red bindi and bangles. One arm is raised with palm out, the other extended, and one leg is lifted in a dance pose. Potted ferns flank the stage.2009-12-30A photograph of a stage performance against a red backdrop with large script lettering. A female dancer in a dark green and red-gold silk sari with a gold waist belt, pearl and gold jewellery, and a white flower in her hair raises one hand in a mudra while standing on a green stage floor. Beside her, a young girl in a lavender and gold brocade top and red trousers sits cross-legged with eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha necklace and a white tripundra on her forehead, in a meditative pose. The dancer wears ankle bells. Watermarked archive photo of a cultural programme.2009-12-30Two women perform a Bharatanatyam dance on a red stage in front of a red and pink backdrop with decorative leaf motifs and the word "Ananda" in large letters. The dancer on the left kneels on one knee in a maroon and green silk sari with a gold waist belt, heavy silver necklace and jhumka earrings, her palms raised. The dancer on the right, in an orange and gold sari with a green border, stands in an extended pose with a flower in her hair and dark ankle bells. Scattered yellow petals lie on the red floor.2010-12-26A classical Indian dancer performs on stage in a blue and gold silk costume with a gold waist belt and layered necklaces, a white flower in her hair and gold ornaments in her hair. Her hands are raised in mudra gestures. Behind her is a large backdrop with a pink script logo reading Ānandeśvara Devālaya and a portrait of a woman in an orange head covering. The stage lighting is warm red. Only one performer is visible.2009-12-29A cultural performance on a red stage with a red backdrop reading part of the word Ananda in gold script. A performer seated cross-legged on a cream and gold cloth, dressed as Shiva with a crescent-like hair bun, tripundra on the forehead, black and yellow tiger-striped garment, rudraksha malas and bracelets, eyes closed in meditation with hands in a mudra. Behind, a woman in a green and maroon silk sari with gold border sits with palms pressed in anjali. Two children in white sit at the left edge, and a red chair stands at the right. Petals are scattered on the floor.2010-12-27Two women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a red floor scattered with flower petals and a pink backdrop with leaf motifs and the word Ananda in decorative letters. The woman on the left kneels in a deep maroon sari with a brown and gold border, wearing a gold necklace, bangles, earrings, a nose ring and a white flower garland in her hair. The younger dancer on the right, in an orange and gold silk costume with a green blouse, stands on one bent leg with her arms raised and her hands in mudra, with a braid decorated with white and red flowers and a jasmine-style hair ornament. Both wear ankle bells, and the scene is a cultural program performance.2010-12-26December 30 20092009-12-30A stage performance against a bright red backdrop with a large portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes, and the partial word "nanda" and "2010" in decorative lettering. A performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands on the left in a yellow and black tiger-striped tunic, black trousers, a red sash, a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles and anklets, with a matted topknot and a trident in hand, raising one palm in a gesture. On the right, a woman in a green and gold silk sari kneels with palms joined, a microphone in front of her. Brass oil lamps stand in a row, and a small brass puja tray with a bell and flowers sits on the floor near tangled cables.2010-12-27A stage performance of classical Indian dance in front of a red backdrop with the word "Ananda" in large decorative letters. A dancer in an orange and gold silk costume with a green blouse, jewelled headpiece, and arms raised above her head stands at right. A kneeling dancer in a maroon and brown sari with white flowers in her hair and gold jewellery sits at left with palms pressed together in namaste. Scattered flower petals lie on the red stage floor. A large photograph of a man in orange robes appears in the upper background behind the performers.2010-12-26