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A performer on a green stage dances in a classical pose against a white draped curtain with large red and dark lettering reading "Anandotsav". He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold dhoti-style garment with gold trim, a multi-strand pearl necklace, gold armbands, bangles and ankle ornaments, and a small forehead mark. One arm extends outward while the body bends into a deep side stance. Two stage lights sit at the bottom edge of the frame.

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A single male dancer performs on a green stage mat in front of a pleated white curtain, with red-and-black lettering reading Anandots partly visible behind him. He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold dhoti-style costume with a gold waist belt, layered white pearl necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and ankle ornaments with bells. He lifts one arm high with the hand raised and the other arm extended, head tilted back in an expressive classical dance pose. No swami figure is visibly identifiable in this image.2009-12-24A photograph of a single performer on a stage with a green floor, dancing in front of a white draped curtain. The performer is bare-chested with a pale yellow-orange sash, wears purple and gold draped dhoti-style trousers, layered beaded and pearl necklaces, bangles, ankle ornaments, and a red bindi on the forehead. One arm is raised and bent with the hand open, in a classical Indian dance pose. Large red lettering on the curtain behind reads Anandotsav 2010, partly cut off at the right edge. A small purple logo is at the top left.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a green stage mat stands on one leg in a dance pose, arms extended with one hand pointing upward. He is bare-chested, wearing a gold-trimmed yellow and black dhoti-style lower garment with ankle bells, a gold waist belt, a red-stoned pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi. Behind him a white drape bears large red letters reading Anandotsav. Presentation cues suggest a person performing a stage dance, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in a classical Indian dance pose on a green stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red and orange lettering reading Anandotsa. He is bare-chested with a dark rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles on his arms and wrists, wearing black trousers with a yellow-orange drape and ornate gold-and-red ankle bells. His face has a red bindi and dark eyeliner, and one leg is raised as he holds the other arm extended overhead in a dance mudra. No other people are visible.2009-12-24A single performer on a green stage dances in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering reading Anandotsav 20. He is bare-chested with gold armbands, bangles, and a silver necklace, wearing a purple dhoti-style lower garment with gold borders and a gold-and-red waistband, plus ankle bells and a red bindi. He holds his hands forward in a classical dance gesture while stepping forward. A stage light is visible at the lower right.2009-12-24A performer kneels on a green stage in front of a cream draped backdrop with large red lettering reading Ananda Utsav. He is bare-chested, wearing a multi-strand pearl necklace, gold collar, arm band, gold belt and bangles, and violet and gold dance trousers. His eyes are lowered and his hands are held open in a gesture. A forehead tilak and red facial makeup are visible. A stage light sits at the right edge. The photo is watermarked and the performance appears to be a dance or classical stage presentation.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a stage in a classical Indian dance pose, arms extended, one leg lifted, bare-chested with a dark-and-gold dhoti-style costume with a gold waist belt and ankle bells. He wears a multi-strand beaded necklace with a red pendant, bangles, and a forehead marking. Behind him hangs a white curtain with large red lettering partly visible, reading as an event banner. A green stage floor is visible below.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24