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A stage performance during the Ānandotsava event, with a large backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban and an 'Ānandotsava Nandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava 2010' banner. On the stage, a central seated performer in an orange-and-brown outfit with an orange turban plays a instrument, flanked by dancers in colourful costumes: one in green and gold, one in red, and others in blue and green sarees with flower adornments. Musicians sit at the left edge. Audience members in the foreground, several with dark hair and some in colourful clothing, watch from below the blue-draped stage. The backdrop portrait is a printed image, not a physical person.

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A stage performance at an outdoor-style hall with a large red and orange banner reading "Anandotsava" and "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava" and "2010", with a large smiling portrait of a man wearing an orange turban and orange robe. On the stage, a seated performer in a maroon and gold outfit sits on a wooden chair with a folded paper, flanked by two dancers in teal and green saris with white flower-decorated hair kneeling in namaste. Another dancer in a green and orange costume kneels at left beside a seated musician in white. Rows of seated audience members in white and colourful clothing face the stage, and a blue draped table skirts the platform. The banner portrait is a depiction, not a physical person present on stage.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A stage performance under a large banner reading "Anandotsava Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava 2010", with a portrait on the banner of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe. On the stage, a seated performer in a red and gold outfit and yellow turban sits on a dark chair, with two dancers in green and teal costumes with flower hair decorations kneeling in añjali poses on either side. Behind them, a figure in white sits near a small platform with plants. An audience of mostly seated people, many with long braided hair, watches from the foreground in front of a blue draped stage edge.2009-12-30A stage performance at an evening cultural event under a white tent-like ceiling. On the left, a large banner shows a smiling man with an orange turban and a tilak on his forehead, with the word Ānandeśvara and the text Ānandotsava 2010 in red and gold. Performers in traditional costume stand on a blue satin-draped stage: a man in an orange-and-brown turban and kurta at centre, with several women in green, blue and red saris and flowers in their hair, some with hands folded in namaskar. A seated musician plays at the far left. Audience members in the foreground face the stage.2009-12-30A stage performance of Indian classical dance under a large backdrop reading Ānandotsava, with a smiling man in an orange turban depicted on the banner. Five dancers in teal and green costumes with white flower hair decorations perform on a green-carpeted stage edged with blue satin drapery. The central dancer wears a dark costume with red and gold accents and a bindi, arms outstretched, while flanking dancers kneel and extend their arms. A seated musician in traditional dress sits at the left edge. Rows of seated children and adults in the foreground watch the performance in an evening setting.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Evening cultural performance on a raised stage with a turquoise draped front. Dancers in colourful traditional costumes and headdresses perform before a seated audience in the foreground. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and an orange robe, captioned Anandotsava 2010, with the Anandeshvara Devi Divya Brahmotsava subtitle. The dancers include a figure in green and a figure in a white and maroon costume bowing, with others in blue and red saris. A musician sits at the left edge of the stage. The banner portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person present. Approximately ten performers and a dozen or more seated audience members are visible.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A stage performance at an indoor hall with a white tented ceiling. Four dancers in green and teal costumes with long skirts stand in a line on a green-draped stage, with a fifth dancer in dark clothing at the right edge. Seated musicians on the left play instruments, including a drum and harmonium, on a blue satin-skirted platform. Behind the dancers is a large red banner with a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, printed with the word Anandotsava and the year 2010. The audience sits in rows in the foreground, many in white, pink and red saris and kurtas, several with long braids.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30