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Three performers in a classical Indian dance recital on a stage with a green floor and blue skirting. Banner behind reads Anandotsava, Ānandeśvara Devalaya Brahmotsava, with the number 20 partly visible. On the left, a woman in a navy and gold costume with gold jewellery and a white flower hair ornament performs a mudra with raised hands. In the centre, a man in a magenta vest and yellow dhoti with a red-and-gold sash and a beaded necklace stands in a dance pose with bare feet. On the right, a woman in an orange and blue sari with gold jewellery and flowers in her hair gestures with both hands. A small blue figure of a deity murti stands on a white pedestal at right. Potted ferns sit at the back of the stage.

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Three dancers perform on a green stage with a blue skirted edge in front of a red banner reading Anandotsava, Ānandeśvara Devalaya Brahmotsava, with a large 20 numeral and potted ferns behind them. The woman on the left wears a navy and mustard-yellow dance costume with a white flower in her hair and bangles, her hands raised near her face. The central male dancer wears a magenta sleeveless top, a yellow dhoti-style lower garment, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and ankle bells, arms bent with hands on his hips. The woman on the right wears a blue blouse, an orange skirt with a green border and a flower in her hair, extending one arm outward. The scene is a cultural dance performance at a festival.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Three performers dance on a green stage before a red banner reading Ānandotsava and Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava. The central male dancer wears a fuchsia top, a yellow dhoti with a pink-bordered fold, a red beaded necklace and a white garland, and holds his hands up in a mudra. Women to his left and right wear a blue and gold sari and an orange and green sari, with white flower garlands in their hair and gold necklaces. Potted ferns sit at the edges of the stage.2009-12-29A photo of a stage dance performance under a red and pink backdrop reading "Anandotsava" and "Anandeśvara Devasthana Brahmotsava". Five dancers in classical Indian dress perform in a line on a green-and-blue stage. Two women in teal and blue saris with white flower hair ornaments extend their arms upward. Two girls in red and green costumes kneel and gesture with raised hands, and a dancer on the right in green and gold extends an arm. A young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the centre, his hands joined with a dancer's. Audience members are partly visible at the right edge.2009-12-30Staged cultural performance on a stage with a pink-and-red banner reading "Nithyanandotsava" and "Nandeshvara Devalaya Brahmotsava" with the year 2000 partly visible. A man in a pink blouse, yellow dhoti and red beaded necklaces, with a moustache, stands in a deep bent pose with arms outstretched, dancing. To his right a woman in an orange and green sari with a blue blouse and gold necklace performs, and behind them a dancer in a blue top and yellow skirt stands. A blue-skinned deity murti with yellow garment stands in the background beside potted plants. The stage is green carpeted.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A stage performance at the Anandotsava Nithyanandeshwara Devalaya Brahmotsava event. A male dancer in an orange shawl over yellow dhoti, with a white headband and rudraksha mala, gestures with one hand on the left. A young girl in a yellow top and purple skirt with a gold necklace stands centre, looking up. On the right, a woman in a blue and gold Bharatanatyam costume with a white flower in her hair performs with hands in mudra. Behind them a large red banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and the number 2009. Green stage floor, potted plants and a small projector at the front right.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Two dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a green stage in front of a red banner reading "Anandotsava" and "Nandeshvara Devalaya Brahmotsava" with the year 2010 and "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" printed on it. The woman on the left wears a deep blue and gold sari-style costume with a white flower in her hair, a layered necklace and ankle bells. The man on the right wears a pink sleeveless top and yellow dhoti-style trousers with a gold waist belt, beaded necklaces and ankle bells, one arm raised with the hand in a gesture. Potted green plants flank the stage and a veena rests at the right edge.2009-12-29Three performers dance on a green-carpeted stage in front of a large maroon banner reading "Ānandotsava" with "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Ānandotsava" and "2010" in red lettering. The central male dancer wears a pink sleeveless vest and yellow dhoti-style trousers with gold waist belt and arm bands, arms raised in a dance pose. The woman on the left wears a blue choli with gold-bordered orange skirt and jewellery, and the woman on the right wears a blue blouse with orange and green silk skirt, both in classical Bharatanatyam-style poses. A small blue-skinned deity figurine stands on a white-draped pedestal between them, with potted ferns along the stage edge and a small amplifier at right. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2009-12-29Three 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.2009-12-29Three dancers perform on a stage during an evening cultural programme. The central dancer, a man in a magenta top and yellow dhoti-style trousers with bells at the ankles, strikes a pose with one leg raised and palms forward. Dancers on either side wear blue and orange costumes with bells, flower adornments in their hair and beaded necklaces. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and orange robes, with large pink lettering reading Anandotsa and a subtitle about an Anandeshwara Devalaya Brahmotsava. Potted ferns and a white-draped table sit on stage, with a blue stage skirt below and an audience silhouetted in the foreground.2009-12-29