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A stage event with a red-carpeted platform in front of a blue wall and a large banner above showing a close-up of a woman and globe-like balloons. A central figure stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white kurta, white turban and an orange-saffron shawl. Behind him is an ornate throne draped with garlands of orange and white flowers and a framed portrait on a peetha-style seat. Brass oil lamps flank the stage. Around ten young boys in white kurtas with red sashes stand at both sides, also in namaste. Petals lie on the stage floor.

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December 24 20072007-12-24A stage performance in front of a blue-tiled wall with yellow doors at either side. A large banner at top shows a smiling child's face and the word KIDS DAY with colourful balloons and a globe. Centre stage, a figure in white clothes with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together before an ornate throne-like seat draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands, topped by a decorative crown canopy and holding a framed picture. Brass lamps stand on either side. Around the stage, a group of boys in white kurta-style outfits with red sashes strike arm-raised dance poses on a red-carpeted stage, with potted palms in the foreground.2007-12-24December 24 20072007-12-24December 24 20072007-12-24A group of young students in white clothing stands in a row on a red-draped stage, hands pressed together in namaskar. Several wear white kurtas and dhotis with red borders, and a girl at right wears a red and gold sari with jewelry. A framed portrait with garland decoration and a gold canopy sits behind them, and a large banner above shows a smiling woman and balloons. A microphone stands at the front of the stage, with potted palm leaves at the edge.2007-12-24A photograph of a stage event with a blue brick wall and a yellow door at left. A seated person in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a garland of orange and red flowers, sits on a white chair with hands together. Beside the chair stands a brass oil lamp. Five young boys in white traditional kurta and dhoti clothing stand at left, one with a rudraksha mala. A palm plant sits in the foreground. At right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" rests on a decorated altar draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands.2007-12-24A photograph of a group of young people standing on a red-carpeted stage in front of a blue wall, with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear plain white ritual clothes with white dhotis and thin wrappers, some with sacred threads and beaded necklaces and tilak marks on their foreheads; one young woman at the right wears a red-bordered white sari with gold jewellery and a hair ornament. A small gilded canopy with a kalasha finial and marigold garlands stands behind them, framing a framed portrait of a smiling, long-haired figure in a saffron-toned setting. A potted palm stands at the lower left and a large banner with balloons and a smiling face hangs above. A microphone stands at the right edge of the stage.2007-12-24A photograph of a stage event at a Brahmotsavam celebration. A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe embraces a person in white clothing, who sits in a white chair beside a brass oil lamp. Around them, young men and boys in white kurta-style clothing stand and watch, one holding a small object. On the right, a seated boy in white with hands in anjali pose sits beside a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a saffron-robed figure with a crystal-bead necklace and rudraksha mala, decorated with garlands of marigold, white flowers and red and purple blooms. A palm plant sits in the foreground against a blue cinderblock wall with a banner above.2007-12-24December 24 20072007-12-24A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits in a white chair on a stage, wearing a red and orange flower garland and a dark bead necklace. Behind him a blue brick wall shows a framed portrait garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers, labelled in the image's copyright overlay area, and a brass oil lamp stands beside the chair. Four boys in white kurta-style clothes stand at the left, one with hands folded in front of his chest. A blurred figure in white moves at the right edge and a palm plant frames the foreground. A large framed image hangs above the stage.2007-12-24A stage with a blue backdrop and red curtains is decorated for a children's event. A large banner shows a smiling woman with a red bindi and a rainbow above the words "KIDS DAY" and balloons. Below it, a small framed portrait sits on a throne-like altar draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and topped with a gold crown. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and potted palms frame the red-carpeted steps. About nine young boys in white kurtas and dhotis, several with red sashes, stand on the stage with hands folded. Two young boys stand near the altar, and a few others stand at the left edge. The scene is a photograph of a children's ceremony.2007-12-24Children in white clothes stand in two rows on a red-carpeted stage with red-and-white steps, hands folded in anjali mudra in greeting. A child at a standing microphone stand leads the group, and one girl in a red-bordered white sari stands at the right end. Behind them a banner shows a smiling woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha-style necklace beside a rainbow and the word KIDS DAY. A small ornate crown and a shrine-like display with a deity murti sit at centre, flanked by potted palms. Red curtains frame the stage.2007-12-24