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A stage performance at the Anandotsava event, with a large backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a red-orange garment, beside the words Anandotsava, Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava and 2010. Seven musicians sit on a green stage edge above a blue skirted platform. A woman in a yellow sari sings at a central microphone, flanked by men in white kurtas playing tabla, harmonium and a stringed instrument. Children and adults sit on the floor in front, watching the performance.

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December 26 20092009-12-26A stage performance at the Anandotsava festival, with a large backdrop banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes beside the words "Anandotsava" and "Anandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava 2010". A seated musical ensemble performs on a green-and-blue draped stage: a man on the far left plays a dholak drum, others play a harmonium, violin and tabla, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari sings into a microphone, with a man in white kurta and red shawl at centre raising a hand. Audience members sit on the floor in front, many in white, yellow and green clothing. The banner portrait is a printed image, not a physical person.2009-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 26 20092009-12-26 +1 copiesA musical performance on a stage at an indoor hall during the Anandotsava 2010 event. A large red banner behind the stage shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, with the word Anandotsava and the year 2010 printed on it, along with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure hangs at the upper right. On the stage, performers sit on a green cloth beside a blue draped table: a man in a purple shirt plays a large drum, a man in white plays a stringed instrument, a woman in a green sari sings, a man in a blue shirt plays a tanpura-style lute, and a drummer at the right plays a drum kit and percussion. A man in a red shirt stands at a microphone gesturing. An audience of about two dozen people sits in the foreground, mostly seen from behind, with some raising their hands.2009-12-25A stage performance of devotional music at an Anandotsava event. A large backdrop shows a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban and red bindi, beside the words "Anandotsava", "Ananderiswara Devalaya Brahmotsava" and "2010" in red. On the green-covered stage, a group of men sit cross-legged on white cloth. One plays a harmonium, one beats a drum, and several sing and clap, some bare-chested with white dhotis and sacred threads. Women in red, green and blue saris sit at the right edge. Below, a row of children in white clothing sit on the blue-skirted stage edge watching the performance.2009-12-28December 27 20092009-12-27A stage performance of devotional music at an Anandotsava event, with a large red and orange banner reading "Anandotsava Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava 2010" behind it. Several male musicians sit cross-legged on a green-covered stage, mostly bare-chested with white dhotis, white tilaka and beaded necklaces. A seated performer at centre plays a harmonium and sings into a microphone, while a drummer on the left plays a barrel drum. Two women in red and green saris sit at the right edge of the stage, and audience members in the foreground are partly visible below a light blue draped table. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2009-12-28December 25 20092009-12-25December 24 20092009-12-24 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with white draped ceiling and cream walls hosts a musical performance on a raised stage covered in blue cloth. Musicians sit cross-legged on the stage playing instruments, including a tanpura-style string instrument and a harmonium-like box, with a woman in a yellow-gold sari singing into a microphone. Behind them hangs a large red-and-orange banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with the word Anandotsava and the year 2010 printed beside him. An audience of roughly 100 people in white clothing sits on orange cloth mats on the floor, some facing the stage and some seated in chairs at the edges. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left side of the stage.2009-12-26 +1 copies