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A 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.

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A 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.2010-12-27A cultural programme on a red stage with a large red backdrop showing a smiling man with a saffron turban and a red tilak, the printed image of a portrait rather than a person present. Five young dancers perform: on the left, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl claps; beside her a woman in a dark green sari with gold border and a long beaded necklace smiles; a young man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold chain holds a brass plate of offerings; and on the right a woman in a white kurta and white trousers dances with her arms raised. A blurred child in cream kurta stands at far left, and a seated person sits at the back. Red and orange petals are scattered on the stage.2010-12-27A stage event before a large red backdrop printed with a smiling man in an orange turban and a red bindi, bearing a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. In the foreground a woman in a long yellow dress and a man in white shirt with a name badge hold out paper toward a woman in white robes who reaches forward to take it. Nearby, a woman in a dark green sari with gold trim stands beside a man in a maroon kurta holding a microphone, and a woman in a green-bordered white sari with an orange shawl holds another microphone. A man in white dhoti with a gold necklace stands at the right edge. Cables and microphone stands lie on the red stage floor.2010-12-27A 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.2010-12-27A 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 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.2010-12-27December 21 20102010-12-21A stage performance at an indoor hall with a red stage floor and a large pink-red backdrop. The backdrop shows a smiling portrait of a figure wearing an orange turban and orange robes, with a label partly visible reading 'nanda'. A man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and white dhoti stands at left holding a microphone. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera. Seated on the stage to the right, several men wear white dhotis, orange robes and yellow shawls, and a woman in an orange sari holds a microphone at right. Draped curtains hang above and a white curtain and stage skirting frame the scene.2010-12-27A stage photograph with a red carpeted platform and a red and pink backdrop on the left. On the far left a woman in a cream sari with orange and green border holds a microphone and smiles. Next to her a woman in a dark green and gold sari with a pearl necklace stands with hands together. A man with a bare upper body wearing a white dhoti with gold border, gold necklace and garland stands barefoot holding a brass bowl and a small object toward a woman in white salwar kameez with a white shawl. On the right a woman with long dark hair in white robes extends her hand, and a man in a maroon kurta stands beside her. A colourful striped pillar stands at the right edge, and scattered flower petals lie on the red carpet.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.2010-12-26A photograph of a group of children and young adults practising movement on red and blue striped mats in front of a large pink backdrop. The backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and long dark hair; the printed portrait is labelled in a decorative script and is not a physical person. In the foreground a woman in an orange blouse and white sari faces away with her arms extended. To the left a man in white kurta with a mala stands holding a phone. Children in orange, red and grey clothing move around the mats, one boy in an orange dhoti with green border and a girl in a red outfit with a white shawl. A bent-over figure in pink leggings and an orange top is at the lower left.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21