Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A stage performance at the Ānandotsava 2010 event, with five dancers in colourful traditional costumes performing classical Indian dance on a blue-draped stage. A large red banner behind them shows a smiling man with an orange turban and vibhuti on his forehead, wearing orange robes, beside the words Ānandotsava and Ānandeśvara Devasthāna Brahmotsava. Audience members, including children, are silhouetted in the foreground. A portrait-style banner figure is shown in orange clothing, which is a printed depiction, not a physical person on stage.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 30 20092009-12-30A 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.2009-12-30A 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 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.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Evening cultural performance on a raised stage with a turquoise draped front. Dancers in colourful traditional costumes and headdresses perform before a seated audience in the foreground. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and an orange robe, captioned Anandotsava 2010, with the Anandeshvara Devi Divya Brahmotsava subtitle. The dancers include a figure in green and a figure in a white and maroon costume bowing, with others in blue and red saris. A musician sits at the left edge of the stage. The banner portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person present. Approximately ten performers and a dozen or more seated audience members are visible.2009-12-30A stage performance at an evening cultural event under a white tent-like ceiling. On the left, a large banner shows a smiling man with an orange turban and a tilak on his forehead, with the word Ānandeśvara and the text Ānandotsava 2010 in red and gold. Performers in traditional costume stand on a blue satin-draped stage: a man in an orange-and-brown turban and kurta at centre, with several women in green, blue and red saris and flowers in their hair, some with hands folded in namaskar. A seated musician plays at the far left. Audience members in the foreground face the stage.2009-12-30A stage performance at an indoor hall with a white tented ceiling. Four dancers in green and teal costumes with long skirts stand in a line on a green-draped stage, with a fifth dancer in dark clothing at the right edge. Seated musicians on the left play instruments, including a drum and harmonium, on a blue satin-skirted platform. Behind the dancers is a large red banner with a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, printed with the word Anandotsava and the year 2010. The audience sits in rows in the foreground, many in white, pink and red saris and kurtas, several with long braids.2009-12-30Evening cultural performance on a stage with a blue skirted platform at an open-sided hall. Three classical dancers perform: left, a dancer in a dark blue and gold costume; centre, a dancer in a yellow and pink costume holding a small ornate object; right, a dancer in a green and orange costume with raised leg. Behind them musicians sit on the stage, playing a stringed instrument and a drum. A large red backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe beside the printed title 'Ānandotsava' and '2010'. Seated audience members in saris and salwar kameez, many with hair in braids, watch from the foreground.2009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30