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A stage performance at Dasara 2010 with an orange backdrop printed with a large circular portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, the words "Dhasara 2010" in purple script, and dark temple silhouettes on the right. Four musicians sit on a green-covered stage: at left a man in orange patterned kurta plays a drum, next a man in a brown kurta sits at a harmonium-style instrument with a microphone, a woman in a dark garment sits behind him, and a man in a maroon kurta kneels at right playing a stringed instrument. Seated audience members in the foreground, many with their backs to the camera, face the stage on a white-skirted platform.

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A photograph of a stage event with a large orange backdrop reading Dhasara 2010, featuring a circular portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments, and silhouettes of temple towers and dancing figures against a sunset. On the stage, a seated musician in an orange shirt plays a drum on the left, a man in a dark red kurta sits beside a woman in a green sari near microphones, and another seated performer in dark clothing sits center stage on a white-draped platform with green edging. Below, a seated audience of around twenty people sits on striped mats and chairs, including people in white, yellow and pink clothing.2010-10-12October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph of a musical performance on a green-carpeted stage in front of a large orange-and-yellow backdrop reading "Dhasara 2010" beside a circular portrait labelled with a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe. Four musicians sit cross-legged: on the left a bald man in an orange patterned shirt plays a tabla-style drum; at centre a man in a brown kurta sings into a microphone; beside him a woman in a yellow sari plays a stringed instrument; at right a bald man in a maroon kurta plays a second stringed instrument. Silhouetted temple towers and a dancing figure decorate the backdrop edges. The page-level portrait is a depiction on the backdrop, and no candidate is clearly seen among the performers.2010-10-12October 15 20102010-10-15A stage performance at a Dasara 2010 event. Four musicians sit on a green-skirted stage before a large orange backdrop showing a circular portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and a red-orange turban, with black silhouettes of a dancer and temple spires. On the left a man in an orange patterned shirt plays a hand drum. In the centre a man in a brown kurta with a microphone sings. A woman in a gold saree with a red blouse sits at a microphone, and on the right a man in a maroon shirt plays a stringed instrument. Audience members in the foreground watch from the bottom edge.2010-10-12A stage performance of Carnatic-style music at the Dhasara 2010 event. On the stage, several women in white saris sit on a green-edged white-draped platform: one plays a long stringed instrument (veena-like), another sits center with a row of large clay pots (ghatam-style percussion), and others play a tabla-type drum and sing into microphones. Behind them a large orange banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron robe inside a circular portrait, beside the printed words 'Dhasara 2010' and a silhouette of a temple tower. Seated on white mats in front of the stage are a large audience of women and girls in white and pastel clothes, plus a few men in white, some with heads bowed.2010-10-15A stage performance at a Dhasara 2010 event in a hall, with a large orange backdrop showing a circular portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, beside the printed title "Dhasara 2010" and temple silhouettes. On the stage, musicians in white saris perform: one plays a veena-style stringed instrument, another plays a tabla-type drum, a woman sits at a row of clay pots, and a singer stands at a microphone. Below, a seated audience of mostly women in white garments, plus some children and men, sits on mats facing the stage, with a reflective floor surface beneath them.2010-10-15A stage performance at a Dhasara 2010 event. Four musicians sit on a green-carpeted stage before a large orange backdrop with sunset silhouettes of temple towers and a dancing figure. On the left a man in cream kurta plays a violin. Two women sit centre: the woman on the left wears a blue sari and gestures with her hands while singing, the woman beside her wears a white sari and sings into a microphone. On the right a man in a green-and-orange striped shirt plays a tabla-style drum, with another musician partly visible behind him. A circular portrait inset at upper left shows a smiling man in an orange turban, saffron robe and red bindi, labelled as a portrait rather than a physical person in the scene.2010-10-11October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a Dasara 2010 cultural performance on a stage with an orange backdrop. A large banner reads "Dhasara 2010" beside a circular portrait of a smiling man with a saffron turban and saffron robe, labelled as a banner portrait. Silhouettes of dancers and temple towers decorate the backdrop. On a green-covered stage, a seated male drummer in white plays a mridangam-style drum, while two women in saris sit with tanpuras and a woman in a pink sari sings into a microphone, with a woman in a rust-coloured top beside her. Women in white saris sit on the floor in the audience in front, and a monitor in the lower right shows a temple-related screen image.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a Dasara 2010 musical performance on a stage with an orange-to-yellow sunset backdrop. A large portrait labelled with the printed text Dhasara 2010 shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe in a circular frame at upper left. Black silhouettes of a dancer and temple spires decorate the backdrop. On stage, four performers sit on a green mat: a man in orange patterned shirt playing a hand drum, a man in a brown kurta at a microphone, a woman in a red and gold saree gesturing with raised hand, and a man in a maroon shirt playing a violin. The audience's heads are visible at the bottom edge.2010-10-12 +1 copies