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A stage performance at an evening cultural event. Three dancers perform in front of a large red and orange banner reading "Nandotsava" and "Ānandeśvara Shivālaya Brahmotsava" with "2010" and "Paramashivam Nithyananda" printed on it. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi. Two women in blue and orange costumes with braided hair and ankle bells dance on the left and centre, while a man in a yellow dhoti and pink-red top stands between them, mid-step. A small deity murti stands on a white pedestal near the right of the banner. A musician seated at the right plays a stringed instrument. Audience members, mostly women and girls in white and pastel clothing, sit on the blue-draped stage edge in the foreground.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30Three dancers perform on a stage in a Bharatanatyam-style pose in front of a large red banner reading "Anandotsava" and "Ananda Devalaya Brahmotsava 2010". The banner shows a smiling portrait, labelled with a printed name, of a man wearing an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange robe. The dancer on the left wears a blue and gold costume with a headpiece, the centre dancer wears a yellow dhoti-style skirt with a pink blouse and a beaded necklace, and the dancer on the right wears an orange and green costume with a blue top. A small figure of a child deity stands on a white table beside the banner, with potted plants around the stage. Seated audience members in the foreground face the stage, mostly women in saris and salwars.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Three classical dancers perform on a stage with a blue draped skirt and green floor covering, in front of a large red backdrop reading "Anandotsava" and "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava" with the year "2010". The backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron garment, with a red bindi, and a small blue deity murti stands on a white pedestal beside the dancers. The dancer on the left wears a mustard-yellow and dark blue costume and ornate headpiece; the centre dancer wears a magenta blouse with yellow dhoti-style trousers and a floral garland; the dancer on the right wears a blue blouse with orange skirt and a flower garland. Potted green plants line the stage and audience members are seen from behind at the bottom edge.2009-12-29A stage performance under a white tent canopy during an evening cultural programme. Three female dancers in colourful costumes, one in yellow and blue, one in pink and yellow, one in orange and green, perform on a green-carpeted stage draped in turquoise. Behind them a large red banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with the word Ānandotsava and the year 2010 in gold lettering. Musicians sit at the right side of the stage with instruments. Seated audience members in saris and salwar kameez fill the foreground, with potted palms along the stage edge.2009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Evening cultural performance on a stage with a blue skirted platform at an open-sided hall. Three classical dancers perform: left, a dancer in a dark blue and gold costume; centre, a dancer in a yellow and pink costume holding a small ornate object; right, a dancer in a green and orange costume with raised leg. Behind them musicians sit on the stage, playing a stringed instrument and a drum. A large red backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe beside the printed title 'Ānandotsava' and '2010'. Seated audience members in saris and salwar kameez, many with hair in braids, watch from the foreground.2009-12-29A 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.2009-12-30Three dancers perform on a stage in front of a large red banner reading "Ānandotsava" with "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava" and "2010" printed beneath. The banner shows a partial portrait of a figure in an orange turban and robes. The dancer on the left wears a navy and gold costume with a white flower in her hair; the central male dancer wears a pink and yellow costume with a gold belt and garland; the dancer on the right wears an orange and navy costume with a garland. A small blue-skinned figure of a deity murti stands on a white pedestal among potted ferns. A seated musician with a veena is at the right edge, and the audience's heads are visible at the bottom of the frame.2009-12-29