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A stage performance under a white tented canopy with a red-carpeted platform and brass urn-shaped pots lining the front edge. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching shawl and beaded necklaces stands among the performers; cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a performer in orange. Two young men in white shirts and dark trousers sit cross-legged on the stage floor. About ten young women in white kurtas wear orange and green shawls, several with arms raised in a dance-like sequence. A large green banner behind them carries a Kannada greeting and the date fragment 2007, 30 along with the words a person. Framed pictures flank the banner, including a painted portrait of a red-turbaned figure on the left and a deity scene on the right, with a row of small circular portraits above.

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A 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 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 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A 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.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A stage performance on a red-carpeted platform in front of a green banner with Kannada text and circular portrait medallions of religious leaders. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, with rudraksha beads around his neck, stands centre-stage among a group of performers. Around him, young men in white shirts and dark trousers and girls in white kurtas with orange dupattas clap and dance. Brass lamps stand at the edge of the stage, and a patterned red and dark cloth covers a low table below.2007-12-30A 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.2007-12-30A 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.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30