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A male dancer performs barefoot on a green stage floor in front of a white draped curtain bearing red and brown letters reading Ananda Utsav 2010. He wears a bare chest, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, a gold belt, gold armbands and bangles, and a purple and gold dhoti with gold-bordered pleats and ankle bells. His arms are extended outward in a classical dance pose, and he has a tilak on his forehead and dark eye makeup. A dark speaker sits at the lower edge of the stage. Caption text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

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A performer stands on a green stage mat in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering reading Anandasav 2010. He is bare-chested and wears a black and gold-yellow dhoti-style lower garment with a gold waist belt, ankle bells, and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace. His face is painted with a red bindi and his short hair is styled upward. One arm is raised to the head in a classical dance pose while the other hand rests at the waist, with a gold armlet on the upper arm.2009-12-24A performer stands on a stage before a pale gray draped curtain, leaning forward with one arm extended, in a classical Indian dance pose. He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold sash, multiple strands of pearl necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-trimmed ornament on his upper arm. His hair is short and dark, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, large red letters with dark outlines spell the word Anand, mounted on the curtain.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in a stage dance costume stands before a white draped curtain with large red lettering behind him, partly reading 'ndat' and 'av'. He is bare-chested with multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, ornate gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-buckled waist belt over orange and purple dhoti-style lower garments. His face has red lip colour, dark eye makeup and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He holds his hands forward with fingers curled in a classical dance gesture. One person is visible.2009-12-24A performer on a stage in front of a white draped curtain stands mid-movement, bare-chested, wearing a purple and gold dhoti with a gold waist belt. He wears layered white pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, large red cut-out letters read partially as a festival-style banner, and a second cut-out shows the digits 20. The costume suggests a dance or drama performance rather than a ritual setting.2009-12-24A photograph of a single performer kneeling on a green stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering reading Anandotsav 2010. The performer is bare-chested, wearing a gold-and-orange dhoti with a dark decorative band, a beaded rudraksha-style mala with a red central pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a short dark hairstyle. Both arms are raised with hands held in expressive mudras, a dance or ritual posture. A dark speaker-like box sits at the lower edge of the stage. The stage backdrop is clearly a staged performance rather than a discourse or meditation session.2009-12-24A performer on a green stage dances in a classical Indian pose, bare-chested, with arms extended and one leg lifted. He wears a saffron and black dhoti-style garment with patterned borders, layered beaded necklaces, a rudraksha mala with a red pendant, bangles, and anklets, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white curtain bears the red lettering "Anando".2009-12-24A single male dancer performs on a green stage mat in front of a pleated white curtain, with red-and-black lettering reading Anandots partly visible behind him. He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold dhoti-style costume with a gold waist belt, layered white pearl necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and ankle ornaments with bells. He lifts one arm high with the hand raised and the other arm extended, head tilted back in an expressive classical dance pose. No swami figure is visibly identifiable in this image.2009-12-24A photograph of a performer in costume on a stage before a white draped curtain with large red and brown lettering reading 'anda...ay' partly visible. A bare-chested male dancer with short dark hair, dramatic eye makeup, a red bindi and red lips stands with arms extended outward, wearing multiple strands of pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, gold armlets and bangles, and a gold-buckled belt over a purple and gold patterned lower garment. The style suggests a classical dance or theatrical performance. Only one person is visible.2009-12-24A photograph of a male dancer performing on stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red and brown letters reading "nanda...sav" behind him. He is bare-chested, wearing layered pearl necklaces, a green beaded collar, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-buckled belt over a purple and orange patterned dhoti. His face has bold stage makeup with red lips, dramatic eyeliner and a bindi, and he holds his hands out in a dance gesture. Visible evidence shows a single performer; no candidate is identified from appearance, so no a person candidate is claimed.2009-12-24A performer on a green stage mat dances in a classical Indian style, bare-chested with arms outstretched, wearing a purple dhoti with gold-bordered pleats and a gold-embroidered waistband, layered pearl necklaces, a gold armlet and bangles, and ankle bells. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead and painted eyes and lips. Behind him hangs a white pleated curtain with large red letters reading 'Anan...' partly cropped. Only one person is visible; he is performing, not identifiable from the image alone.2009-12-24A performer on a stage stands bare-chested in a dance pose with arms extended and palms turned down, wearing layered white pearl necklaces, a green beaded choker, gold bangles and a gold waistbelt over a purple and orange dhoti. He has a bindi on his forehead, dark eyeliner and red lipstick, and his hair is short and dark. Behind him hangs a white drape with large red letters reading part of 'Nityanandotsav'.2009-12-24