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A female performer in a gold-toned traditional costume with ornate jewellery stands centre stage on a dark red platform, hands raised in a respectful anjali gesture before a large maroon backdrop. The backdrop shows a large printed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange shawl with a tilak on his forehead, with decorative floral swirls and the words Ananda Utsava 2010 in multicoloured letters. The image is a stage photograph of a dance or cultural performance.

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A female classical dancer performs on a stage in front of a pink and purple backdrop with the banner text "Ananda Utsavam" in stylised coloured letters. She wears a cream and gold silk sari with a gold border, gold necklaces and bangles, and a small bindi on her forehead. One arm is raised with the hand near her face and the other extended outward, in a Bharatanatyam-style pose. The stage is dimly lit.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A female dancer in a gold and cream pleated skirt and an orange shawl performs on a red stage, one arm raised and one extended, bare feet and ankle bells visible. Behind her a large red banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes, with the word Ananda and the year 2010 in decorative lettering. Stage monitor and wires are at the right edge.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.2010-12-22A female dancer performs on a red stage in front of a large red backdrop printed with a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a red bindi on his forehead; the backdrop is labelled with partial lettering reading 'anan...sava...' (Nithyananda Utsava). The dancer wears an orange and gold shawl draped over a cream and gold costume, an orange head wrap with flowers, gold jewellery, a nose ring and bangles, and metal ankle bells. She extends one arm forward and the other across her body in a classical dance pose. The portrait on the backdrop is printed, not a physical person.2010-12-22A stage performance in front of a large red backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a banner reading Anandotsava 2010 in multicolored letters below. A young girl in a white dress with a green, red and purple shawl stands on the right holding a silver plate or lamp tray. A dancer in a gold-bordered cream costume with orange sash and ankle bells leans forward on the left, reaching toward the backdrop. Two people are visible on the platform, with a few partial figures at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A female dancer performs on a red stage in front of a large red backdrop printed with a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red tilak on his forehead and orange robes. The dancer wears an orange headscarf with white flowers, an orange shawl over a cream and gold blouse, and cream and gold dhoti-style trousers. She has bangles, a nose ring, and ankle bells, and her hands are held together at chest level as she stands on one leg in a classical dance pose. The backdrop shows a multicoloured printed phrase in an Indian script. This is a stage performance photograph, with the portrait as background rather than a physical person.2010-12-22A photograph of a stage performance in front of a large red banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange shawl, labelled by the banner's text. Two performers are on a red stage: a young woman in a white dress with a red-and-green sash stands with her arms raised, while a second performer in a gold-and-white costume and an orange head wrap bends forward in a backbend-like pose on the floor. The banner's printed text reads partly as 'andotsava 201'. The banner portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and the dancers are the only people present.2010-12-22