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A young female dancer in a stage performance stands on a red stage in front of a large red backdrop. She wears an orange headwrap, an orange shawl draped over a cream and gold costume, and ankle bells, with her arms raised in a classical dance pose. Behind her a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a red bindi, a depiction labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Decorative swirls and butterflies fill the backdrop around the banner text Ananda Utsava 2010.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A female dancer in orange and cream traditional attire performs on a red stage in front of a large banner. She wears an orange headwrap, an orange shawl draped over her shoulders, gold bangles and ankle ornaments, with her arms extended in a classical dance pose. Behind her, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a red tilak on his forehead; the banner is red with floral motifs and the words 'Ananda Utsava 2010' in colourful lettering. A printed portrait on the banner is not a physical person.2010-12-22A female dancer in a cream and gold-bordered classical dance costume with an orange scarf and orange head covering performs on a red stage in a classical pose, hands raised in mudra. Colourful letters on the banner read Ananda Utsava 2011 (festival banner). Red stage floor and red drapes frame the performance.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A dancer performs on a red stage in front of a large red backdrop showing a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and orange garment, labelled "Anandotsava" in multicoloured letters. The dancer wears an orange head covering, a white and gold sari-style costume with an orange drape, ankle bells and bangles, one arm raised overhead and the other extended. Two musicians sit at the right edge beside instruments, one in a red garment. A white draped table skirt lines the stage front.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A female dancer in an orange head wrap, orange shawl and cream-and-gold dance costume performs on a red stage, gesturing with both hands while standing barefoot with ankle bells. Behind her a large red backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments, labelled with the word Anandotsav in colourful script. In the foreground a cameraman in a white top with a yellow shawl films her from behind a tripod-mounted camera.2010-12-22