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A 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.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A dancer in an orange headwrap, orange shawl and cream-and-gold skirt performs on a red-carpeted stage in front of a large red banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, with the word "Anandotsavam" printed across the lower banner. Three musicians sit at the right edge of the stage playing percussion and harmonium-style instruments, one wearing red. A striped decorative pillar with orange tassels stands at the far right. Seated spectators in the lower foreground watch from behind a white skirted platform.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A 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 2010.2010-12-22December 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.2010-12-22December 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