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A photograph of a stage performance in front of a large red backdrop printed with a smiling portrait of a man with swept-back dark hair wearing an orange shawl and orange turban, with the word "Nandotsava" in gold script beside it. A woman on the left wears a rust-brown kurta with green and orange trim, a brown shawl and glasses, and holds her hands together. On the right, an older bald man in a white kurta and white trousers raises both hands expressively, wearing a white sash that reads "I LOVE OSHO" in handwritten letters. Microphone stands are visible at the right edge. The backdrop portrait is printed, not a physical person, and the physical people are the two performers on stage.

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A stage event with a red backdrop featuring a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron head wrap and orange shawl; the portrait is captioned with a label reading Nithyanandotsava-like red script text on the banner. In the foreground, a woman in a brown and tan sari with a green-trimmed blouse stands with palms pressed together in greeting, facing a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a white badge reading OSHO, also with palms together. Microphone stands, cables, a small black chair and a row of dumbbell-like weights sit on the red stage floor, with scattered petals and a few seated people visible at the left edge.2010-12-27A stage performance at a cultural programme, with a large red backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban and red bindi, shown as a printed portrait. In front of it, a bald man in cream kurta and pants holds a paper and wears a white placard reading OSHO. A woman in a cream saree with green border and a woman in a dark green saree with gold border stand holding microphones. On the right, a man in white dhoti and gold-trimmed clothing with a yellow garland and a woman in white dress dance. Cables, microphone stands and scattered petals cover the red stage floor. The portrait is a depiction, not an in-person presence.2010-12-27A stage event against a pink and red backdrop. A woman with long blonde hair in a peach-coloured sari with gold border and layered necklaces stands on the left, facing a man with long dark hair in a white flowing robe and a microphone in his hand. A bald, bearded man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands centre-behind a paper sign reading NITHYANANDA and OSHO! with OSHO crossed out. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at right, with another person at the edge of the frame. The long-haired figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity from visible cues alone.2010-12-27A stage event against a red backdrop with a large smiling portrait of a man in orange headwear at upper right. A woman with long blonde hair in a peach saree with gold border stands at left, holding a small object in her hands. Next to her a bald older man in white kurta holds papers and stands in front of a placard reading OSHO. A long-haired person in white robes, the central figure, holds a microphone to their mouth. At right a man in white shirt and cream trousers holds papers, and beside him a woman in a green-and-maroon outfit with glasses and a man in a red kurta stand with hands folded. A person with a microphone is partially visible at far left.2010-12-27December 26 20102010-12-26A woman in a white salwar-style outfit and a man in a white kurta stand on a stage holding handheld microphones. Behind them a large red backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a red tilak on his forehead, a portrait printed on the banner rather than a physical person. Ornate floral and butterfly line art decorates the red background. The woman smiles and gestures with one hand while the man speaks and gestures with his free hand.2010-12-26A cultural programme performance on a stage in front of a large red backdrop printed with a smiling man in orange-saffron robes and a saffron turban, with decorative floral motifs and stylised lettering. A young performer wearing a gold crown, white tunic with an orange-red shawl and a flower garland stands at left, raising one arm, while a woman in a red sari with gold border, gold bangles and long hair holds a wooden staff raised toward him. Two people are visible.2010-12-27A photograph of an indoor satsang hall where a woman with long dark hair, wearing a red-and-gold saffron sari, sits on the floor with her back to the camera and raises her palms toward a standing man in a white kurta with a red scarf and a rudraksha mala, who raises both hands in response. Behind them, many people in white kurtas with red shawls and saffron-clad attendees stand and watch, and a man at right in beige clothing holds his hands in anjali.2015-07-09A stage performance in front of a large red backdrop printed with a smiling man in orange robes and the partial word "Nithyanandotsavam" in multicolour lettering. A young performer in a cream kurta with red and orange accents, a golden crown, and a long white flower garland plays a bamboo flute. Opposite stands a second performer in a deep maroon sari embroidered with gold motifs, facing the flautist. Red floor covering and scattered petals. Two people are visible.2010-12-27A stage performance in front of a large red backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with partial lettering reading 'tsava' at the bottom. On the red stage, a line of performers in white kurtas and dhotis, several with orange or yellow shawls, stand beside women in a yellow sari, a pink sari, and a cream sari with an orange shawl. A woman in a white outfit holds a handheld microphone at centre-right. Seated audience members in white and colourful clothing, many with long braids, face the stage from the foreground, with a white draped skirting on the stage front. The backdrop's figure appears as a depiction, not a physical person on stage.2010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22