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A photograph of a live musical performance on a green-carpeted stage at an outdoor-style event hall. A male singer in a red kurta and white pyjamas stands centre, one arm raised, holding a microphone and singing. Behind him a drummer in white plays a bank of metal drums and cymbals. To the left a woman in a green sari plays a clay pot percussion instrument (ghatam) at a microphone, and a man in a blue kurta plays a stringed instrument. Seated audience members in white and pink clothing sit in the background, and a banner reading 'Utsava 2010' hangs on the left, alongside a framed portrait of a smiling woman in red and a tall decorative pillar.

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December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a stage event beneath a large backdrop reading Ānandotsava Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava 2010, showing a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron garment on the banner. Seven musicians sit cross-legged on a green-covered stage with a blue skirted base: on the left a player with a tabla-style drum, a man in a brown kurta at a drum, a man in white at a stringed instrument, a central man in white with a red shawl singing into a microphone, a woman in a yellow sari beside a harmonium, and at right a drummer in orange. Seated audience members in white and light clothing, including women in saris and children, fill the foreground in rows. Curtains and fabric drapes line the hall walls.2009-12-26 +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 photograph of a musical satsang in a large hall with a green carpet and hanging orange and yellow tassels. A man in white kurta and a red sleeveless vest gestures with his right hand while seated on the floor, with a microphone before him. Beside him a woman in a white and yellow sari sings, and a man in a brown kurta plays a harmonium-style instrument. On the left a man in a white shirt plays a drum with a red cloth, and other musicians sit along the carpet. Framed pictures line the back wall, and a black screen hangs above. Several seated listeners are visible in the background.2009-12-26 +1 copiesA 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 26 20092009-12-26 +1 copiesA stage event in a hall with a white draped ceiling and a large pink backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron garments, with the partial word 'Utsava' visible below. A woman in a yellow sari stands at the left of the stage gesturing with her hand. Seated on a red-and-white stage, a man in a green kurta sits cross-legged, a man in orange-brown kurta sits beside him, a woman in white sits near a microphone, and a man in a maroon kurta plays a instrument at the right. Several seated audience members in yellow, pink and grey clothing face the stage. A white projector screen hangs at the left and a black speaker is mounted on the right wall.2010-12-22A seated man in a red and gold embroidered kurta with a small red bindi and wire-rimmed glasses speaks into a microphone on a stage draped with pink pleated fabric. His hands are raised in an expressive gesture. Beside him, a man in white clothing plays a tabla drum set, and a metal flask, bags and microphone cables sit on the stage floor. The man's shoulder-length hair and attire are visible, but no printed name or caption identifies him in the frame.2010-02-12December 25 20092009-12-25A seated performer in a rust-red and gold embroidered kurta and white dhoti sings or speaks into a microphone, raising his right hand in an expressive gesture. He has shoulder-length dark hair, glasses and a small red mark on his forehead. Beside him sits an older man in a cream shirt with a name badge, hands resting in his lap. Behind them hangs a pink draped curtain. At left, a tabla-like drum, a blue bag and a microphone stand are visible, with cables and a small white equipment box on the floor. The setting resembles a stage satsang or music performance.2010-02-12December 25 20092009-12-25December 26 20092009-12-26 +1 copies