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A female classical dancer performs on a stage in front of a dark curtain, framed by a row of red flowers and green foliage along the stage edge. She wears a green and blue silk sari with gold zari borders, a gold waist belt, gold necklace, bangles and a gold headpiece with flowers in her hair, and holds a gold ring-shaped prop in one hand. Above her hangs a gilt-framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling figure in orange robes with a white bead mala, seated with one hand raised among tree roots. The portrait is a printed image on the stage, not a physical person.

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May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A female classical Indian dancer performs on a stage in a green and teal silk sari with gold zari borders and a purple-and-teal blouse. She wears a gold headpiece, jhumka earrings, a nose ring, a gold necklace, and bangles, with white flowers in her hair. Her hands are extended in a dance gesture. Behind her, a second dancer in a gold-embroidered costume is partially visible, with a potted palm and white flower arrangement in the foreground.2008-05-03A female classical dancer performs on a stage in a green and teal silk sari with gold zari borders and a tasselled blue edge. She wears gold jewellery including a headpiece, a necklace, a waist belt, bangles and ankle bells, with flowers in her hair. Her hands are in mudra gestures. A potted palm stands at left and blurred white flowers fill the foreground. No other people are visible on stage.2008-05-03A female dancer in a saffron, orange and gold traditional costume with a gold waist belt and jhumka earrings stands on a stage with raised arms, palms together, gazing upward. Behind her hangs a gilt-framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and a white-beaded mala, seated before a banyan tree trunk with one hand raised in blessing. A blue-draped stage edge is decorated with red flowers and green leaves against a black backdrop.2008-05-03A female classical dancer performs alone on a dark stage in front of a blank white screen. She wears a green and blue silk sari with gold zari borders, gold waist belt, gold necklace and bangles, a gold headpiece with flowers in her hair, and silver ankle bells. Her palms are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, in a bent-knee dance pose. The page describes a cultural programme at Kailaasa in Los Angeles; no a person candidate is visible in the frame.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A female classical dancer performs on a dark stage in profile, facing left with arms extended forward and hands in mudra-like gesture. She wears a green and blue silk costume with gold zari borders, a gold waist belt, a gold headpiece with white flowers in her bun, layered gold necklaces, bangles and ankle bells. Palm fronds stand behind her against a dark backdrop, and a wooden floor reflects the stage light.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A female classical dancer performs on a dimly lit stage against a dark backdrop, captured in profile facing left. She wears a green and blue silk sari with wide gold zari borders and blue tassels, gold bangles on both wrists, a gold waist belt, a layered gold necklace, and gold jhumka earrings with a nose ring. Her hair is adorned with gold ornaments and white flowers. Her hands are raised in expressive mudra gestures while her bare feet stand on a wooden floor. A potted plant appears at the right edge.2008-05-03A female classical dancer performs on a wooden stage in a green and teal silk sari with gold zari borders and blue tassels, wearing a gold headpiece with jasmine flowers in her hair, a nose ring, gold necklace and bangles. She stands in a bent-knee posture with one hand raised in front of her face and the other held near her waist. A green palm plant stands behind her, a red EXIT sign is visible on the wall, and blurred white flowers and petals lie in the foreground.2008-05-03