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A dimly lit indoor hall with a raised stage covered in red and striped mats. A young performer in white clothes is mid-somersault or cartwheel across the mats while a row of children in white kurta-style outfits stand at the left edge of the stage, some clapping. A large backdrop on the left shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange-red clothing, with a red and dark background. Colourful patterned hanging banners hang from the ceiling on the right, and a seated audience in white clothes fills the foreground and right side. a person appears only as the backdrop portrait, depicted on the banner, not physically present.

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A dim indoor hall with a stage at the front. A young performer in white clothes is doing a handstand on a red mat with legs raised high, while a row of about six children and young people in white outfits stand to the left in front of a large red backdrop. The backdrop shows a painted portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban. Tall decorative cloth banners with geometric patterns in red, blue and orange hang from the ceiling at the top right. Seated audience members in white and dark clothes fill the foreground and far side of the hall. A striped blue and grey mat lies on the stage.2010-12-21A stage performance in a large hall with white ceiling drapes and colourful striped pillars. Several performers in white clothes are doing acrobatic and yoga-style poses on a red stage, some in headstands and backbends. A seated performer in white sits at the left edge. A large red backdrop shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a beard; it is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Seated audience members in front of the stage watch the performance.2010-12-21Photograph of a stage performance in a dimly lit hall. A performer in white clothes stands on her hands in a handstand on a red-and-blue mat, legs raised high. Behind her, a row of about six people in white kurta-style and white uniform outfits stand on the stage. A large backdrop shows a painted red-toned portrait of a smiling woman in an orange headwrap. Colourful striped hangings hang from the upper right. Audience members seated in rows fill the foreground and background.2010-12-21A photograph of an indoor hall with white draped ceiling and tall colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. On a raised red-carpeted stage, a boy in white clothes performs a balancing yoga pose with his hands on a striped mat, while seated children and adults in white clothes watch. A red banner on the left shows a portrait of a figure with orange turban and saffron robes, labelled with the printed word Nithyananda. Audience members in white and yellow sit on the floor in front, some with hands joined in greeting. The scene suggests a yoga demonstration at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event.2010-12-21A photograph of an indoor hall with a white draped ceiling, tall decorated pillars and ceiling fans. On a raised red-carpeted stage, several people in white clothes are seated and moving on mats, some bending and reaching while others sit close together. A large red backdrop on the left shows a portrait of a smiling man with an orange turban and long dark hair, with the printed word Anandamayam partly visible. A large audience in white clothes sits on the floor in front of the stage, and a round clock hangs on the upper right.2010-12-21A stage performance in a large hall with white tent-style ceiling drapes and colourful striped pillars hung with orange tassels. On a red stage, a group of performers in white clothing form acrobatic poses, several balancing on hands and heads on blue mats and a patterned red mat. A seated woman in white sits at the left edge of the stage. Behind them a large red backdrop shows a painted portrait of a man with an orange turban and beard. The audience sits in rows below, many dressed in white, watching the display.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A photograph of a young boy performing a handstand-style balance on a long beige padded mat that runs down the centre of a hall. He wears black trousers and a black top, bare feet extended upward. Behind him, a large seated audience in white and pale clothes fills the floor under red ceiling fabric, with ceiling fans, lights and a blue and white draped backdrop. A child in an orange shirt stands at the right edge, and several people in orange and yellow sit along the mat's far side.2013-04-21