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A stage performance under a red and pink backdrop with the banner text "Anandotsav" and "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava". Four female dancers in teal and blue costumes with white flower hair ornaments kneel on green stage matting, hands joined in anjali, facing a single standing performer in a yellow, orange and black patterned costume with long dark braided hair and a tall topknot, who gestures with her hands. Potted ferns line the stage edge and a blue skirting covers the platform.

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A stage performance during an Anandotsava event at Anandeswara Devalaya Brahmotsava. A woman in a yellow and orange patterned costume with a high braided bun and flowers stands centre-right, arms extended in a dance pose. Five women in teal, blue and green saris with gold borders kneel on a green stage floor in front, hands pressed in anjali, their hair decorated with white and orange flower garlands. A red and pink backdrop displays the event banner and potted ferns frame the stage. Four physical people are visible.2009-12-30Five female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a green floor covering and blue skirted stage edge. Four dancers in blue, green and gold costumes with white flower adornments and jewellery strike poses, one kneeling at left in green and gold, one kneeling at right in orange and green. A dancer in red with gold trim stands centre-back raising her arms. Behind them a red banner reads "Anandeśvara Devālaya" and "2010", with potted plants along the stage. The scene is an evening cultural performance.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A stage performance at an Anandotsava event: four female dancers in teal and green costumes with gold trim and white floral hair ornaments strike extended arm poses in a line, while a central dancer in a black and gold costume with a red fan-like cloth performs with her hands raised. The stage has a blue skirted front and green floor, with a backdrop banner reading Anandotsava, Anandeswara Devalaya Brahmotsava 2010, and Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Audience members are seen from behind at the bottom edge. A large portrait on the banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, a printed image rather than a physical person.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A stage performance in front of a red and pink backdrop with large printed letters reading "Ānandeśvara" and "Ānandeśvara Devi" partially visible, and "2010" on the right. A central male figure in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and orange shawl wears a red and gold beaded mala and stands with one hand raised. Four women in classical dance costumes surround him: one kneels at left in a red and gold outfit with flowers in her hair, one in a teal-blue sari with gold border and white flower hair ornaments stands beside him, one in blue with gold waistband reaches toward him, and one at right in green and gold with raised arm. The scene looks like a dance-drama presentation on a green-carpeted stage with potted plants at the edges.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A stage performance of Bharatanatyam-style dancers in front of a large red banner reading "Ānandotsava Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava 2010" and "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside the year 2010 in large red numerals. Five performers stand on a green stage draped with blue fabric: four women in teal and green costumes with flowers in their hair stretch their arms in dance poses, and a central dancer in a red and gold skirt holds a graceful pose. A seated musician in an orange shawl is at the left edge. An audience silhouette sits in the foreground.2009-12-30A stage performance at the Anandeshvara event, with a large red-and-white backdrop reading 'Anandeshvara' and 'Nandeshvara Devi Brahm...' and '2010' partly visible. A central figure in an orange saffron dhoti-wrap, with long dark hair and a long rudraksha mala, stands with arms outstretched. Four female dancers in traditional Bharatanatyam costumes surround him: one in red kneels at left, two in teal-blue saris with gold borders stand behind, and one in green with gold trim kneels at right, all with floral hair ornaments and jewellery. Green stage flooring and potted plants frame the scene.2009-12-30A stage performance of Indian classical dance at an Anandotsava event. Five female dancers in teal, blue and gold costumes with flowers in their hair perform in a line on a green-draped stage, arms extended in dance poses. A musician in a patterned top sits at the left edge. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban, with the word Anandotsava and the year 2010 partly visible. Seated audience members with their heads visible fill the foreground, watching the dancers.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30