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A photograph of a stage event with a red carpeted platform and a large red backdrop showing a smiling man in orange robes and an orange turban, labelled with the text "Ananda Utsav" and a year. A performer in a yellow and black tiger-striped outfit with a dark wrap, bangles and necklaces stands at left holding a microphone and a tall brass-topped staff. At right, a woman in a dark green sari with gold border sits on the floor with hands folded in namaste beside a small brass plate with a lamp and flowers. Cables, microphone stands, a black armchair with red cushion and scattered petals are on stage.

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A stage performance in front of a large red backdrop featuring a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and orange garment, with decorative butterfly and leaf motifs and partial script reading "Ananda" and "Siva". A performer dressed as Shiva in a yellow and black tiger-striped costume with a black top, a bun, and a trident-like staff with a small drum, places a hand on the head of a kneeling performer in a red and green traditional costume. A black chair with a red seat stands at right with a cluster of small metal rods, and a microphone stand is visible at the left edge. Two people are present.2010-12-27A cultural performance on a red stage with a red backdrop reading part of the word Ananda in gold script. A performer seated cross-legged on a cream and gold cloth, dressed as Shiva with a crescent-like hair bun, tripundra on the forehead, black and yellow tiger-striped garment, rudraksha malas and bracelets, eyes closed in meditation with hands in a mudra. Behind, a woman in a green and maroon silk sari with gold border sits with palms pressed in anjali. Two children in white sit at the left edge, and a red chair stands at the right. Petals are scattered on the floor.2010-12-27A stage performance against a bright red backdrop with a large portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes, and the partial word "nanda" and "2010" in decorative lettering. A performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands on the left in a yellow and black tiger-striped tunic, black trousers, a red sash, a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles and anklets, with a matted topknot and a trident in hand, raising one palm in a gesture. On the right, a woman in a green and gold silk sari kneels with palms joined, a microphone in front of her. Brass oil lamps stand in a row, and a small brass puja tray with a bell and flowers sits on the floor near tangled cables.2010-12-27A stage performance in front of a large red backdrop showing a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with the decorative word Ananda visible in gold script. A standing performer in a white dhoti with a gold border, gold turban and gold necklaces holds a microphone and smiles. Beside him a seated woman in a dark green sari with gold border and pearl necklace holds a microphone on the red-carpeted stage. A dark armchair stands in the middle, with scattered petals on the floor and microphone stands and cables in the foreground. Two people are partly visible at the right edge.2010-12-27A photograph of a stage performance against a red backdrop with gold script reading partial 'Ananda'. A seated performer in a yellow and black tiger-striped top, black trousers and an orange sash sits cross-legged in meditation mudra with eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala, bangles, white forehead markings and a tall dark topknot. Beside them a woman in a green and gold silk saree and red blouse, with a nose ring and jewelled necklace, kneels with palms joined in anjali. A child in white stands at the left edge. Scattered petals cover the red floor, and a cable strip and a black chair with metal stools sit at the edges.2010-12-27A staged cultural performance on a red stage before a large banner portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled with partial text reading "nanda". A performer costumed as Shiva stands centre with a trident, tiger-striped yellow garment, black trousers, a crescent and matted hair, raising one hand in greeting. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace kneels at left with palms joined in namaskar. At right a woman in a dark green sari with gold border sits on the floor with hands folded. Microphones, cables, a brass plate and a black chair are on stage. Three people are visible.2010-12-27A stage performance against a red backdrop with a large printed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and an orange head wrap, beside partial script lettering reading 'nanda'. A standing performer wearing a yellow and black tiger-striped tunic, black trousers, brass ankle bells, a white sash and a tilak on the forehead raises one hand in greeting while holding a golden trident-like staff with a small drum. Beside them, a seated woman in a dark green sari with gold border, a long necklace and bangles sits on the red floor near microphones and tangled cables. A brass lamp stands on a tray at the right, next to an empty black armchair with red cushions.2010-12-27A stage performance in front of a large pink backdrop. On the left, a performer with hair tied in a high bun and tiger-striped yellow and black costume, with rudraksha beads and wrist bands, holds a microphone and a golden trident resting on a small drum. On the right, a performer in a green and gold saree with a gold necklace speaks into a microphone. Behind them, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark, and a decorative script banner reads Anand.2010-12-27A stage performance against a red backdrop with a large printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with lettering reading "nanda" and "2010" beside it. On the left, a performer in a yellow and black tiger-striped costume with a rudraksha-style necklace, dark hair in a topknot, and a golden trident in hand, raises one palm in a gesture of address. On the right, a woman in a dark green sari with gold border kneels on a low stool, hands folded in a namaste-like gesture, with a microphone stand in front of her. Stage lights and cables lie at the bottom edge.2010-12-27A stage performance on a red floor with a large red backdrop showing a smiling bearded man in orange, with the partial letters "a person" visible beside him. A young male performer on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold-and-red shawl, a gold chain, and a gold-coloured head wrap, holding a microphone and laughing. Beside him, a young woman in a dark green sari with red and gold border sits on the floor, holding a microphone to her mouth and smiling, wearing a layered silver necklace and a nose ring. An empty red-cushioned chair and microphone stands sit nearby, with scattered flower petals on the floor and cables running along the stage edge.2010-12-27A stage performance on a red-draped platform in front of a large backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange headwrap and saffron clothing, with flowing red fabric and floral swirls. A standing young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a gold necklace and bangles, holds a handheld microphone and smiles. Seated on the floor beside him, a young woman in a dark green sari with red and gold border and layered silver necklaces holds a microphone and smiles. Cables run across the stage, and a black chair with red cushion sits behind them. Scattered petals and flower bits lie on the red floor.2010-12-27A performer dressed as Shiva sits on a black chair on a red stage, leaning forward with arms extended toward a steel trident held upright beside him. He wears a yellow and black tiger-striped garment, black trousers, rudraksha beads, dark ankle bands, a crescent-like headpiece and white tilak marks on the forehead. A large backdrop behind shows a smiling man in orange robes, and a partly visible figure in white sits at the right edge. Small metal weights, a power strip and cables lie on the red floor scattered with petals. A banner reading Nithyananda and 2010 frames the scene.2010-12-27