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Three dancers perform on a green-carpeted stage in front of a large backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead dot, with the word "Ananda" in pink script and the partial text "Ananda Peetha Devalaya" below it. Two women on the left and right wear orange, green and blue costume with gold jewellery, flowers in their hair, and bells on their ankles, while their arms are raised in classical dance poses. A man in the centre wears a pink top, a yellow dhoti-style costume, a red-and-gold necklace and ankle bells, one arm raised. Potted ferns and plants line the stage, and an audience sits in the foreground, partly visible.

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Three 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.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Three dancers perform on a stage with a green floor and blue draped skirting, in front of a red banner reading "Ānandeśvara" with "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsavam" and "2010" printed on it. The central dancer wears a yellow dhoti with pink and magenta trim, a pink sleeveless blouse, ankle bells and a raised leg in a dynamic pose, arms outstretched. The dancer on the left wears a navy blue and gold costume with a white flower in her hair, and the dancer on the right wears an orange and navy outfit with a white flower and gold necklace, also mid-pose. Potted ferns and plants line the stage, and a musician with a sitar-like instrument sits in the background. Audience silhouettes are visible at the bottom edge.2009-12-29Three dancers perform on a stage with a blue draped skirting in front of a large maroon banner reading Ānandeśvara and 2010 with a dancing blue deity figure beside it. The central dancer wears a magenta blouse, mustard-yellow dhoti-style lower garment with gold belt, and a red-and-gold sash, with a beaded necklace, arms raised in an expressive pose. The dancer on the left wears a navy blue and gold outfit and the dancer on the right wears an orange and blue costume with gold jewellery, both with arms lifted. A seated musician with a long-necked string instrument sits at the right edge. Audience members are visible at the bottom edge.2009-12-29Three dancers perform on a stage in front of a large pink and red banner reading "Anandotsava" with "Nandeshwar Devalaya" and "2010" visible. The central male dancer wears a magenta top, a gold-embroidered red sash, a gold waist belt, and a yellow dhoti, with arms outstretched and one foot raised. The dancer on the left wears a navy blue and gold outfit with a gold waist belt and a white flower in her hair, and the dancer on the right wears an orange and green costume with a blue blouse and a white flower in her hair. Potted ferns and plants line the stage, and a blue deity figure stands in the background.2009-12-29A stage performance in front of a large backdrop showing a smiling face in orange and the large word "Ananda" with "Ānandeśvara Devālaya" printed beneath. A male dancer on the left wears an orange saffron-style robe over yellow dhoti-like trousers with red borders, a white headband, a long rudraksha mala and bangles, and sways with raised hands. A female dancer on the right wears a royal blue silk blouse and skirt with gold borders, gold jewellery, a flower in her hair and a necklace, and gestures with open palms toward him. Potted plants and a green stage floor complete the scene.2009-12-29Three classical dancers perform on a stage in front of a large red and pink banner reading "Ānandōtsava" and "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahm..." with the number 2010 visible. The dancer at centre wears a magenta blouse, yellow dhoti-style lower garment and ankle bells, with arms outstretched in a dance pose. The dancer on the left wears a dark blue costume with yellow trim and a white flower in her hair; the dancer on the right wears an orange and blue costume with a gold necklace. Potted ferns and plants line the stage edge, a blue draped skirting covers the platform, and musicians sit at the right edge playing instruments. Audience members in silhouette occupy the lower foreground.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A stage performance of Bharatanatyam-style dance under a banner reading Ānandotsava, Ānandeshvara Devālaya Brahmotsava, with 2010 partly visible. Three dancers perform in front of potted ferns and plants. The woman on the left wears a blue and gold costume with a jewelled headpiece and bangles. The man in the centre wears a yellow dhoti-style costume with a pink top, red beaded necklaces and ankle bells, and holds a small blue figure of a deity. The woman on the right wears an orange and green skirt with a blue blouse and a gold necklace. Behind them a musician seated at the side plays a stringed instrument. Dark audience heads are visible in the lower foreground.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29