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A 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.

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December 29 20092009-12-29Three 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.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Two dancers perform on a green stage floor in front of a red backdrop with the large pink script word "Anandeshwara" and the partial text "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsavam" and the year 2010. The woman on the left wears a blue and gold sari with a white flower in her hair and gold jewellery, her arms extended with open palms. The man on the right wears a pink sleeveless top, yellow dhoti-style trousers with a pink border and a gold waist belt, with a rudraksha-style necklace, his hands raised in classical dance gestures. Potted green plants line the stage.2009-12-29Two classical dancers perform on a green-carpeted stage in front of a red backdrop with the large word Ananda Utsava and partial text reading Ānandeśvara Devālaya Prahāra. The dancer on the left, a woman in a blue and gold costume with a white flower in her hair and a beaded necklace, extends her arms gracefully. The dancer on the right, a man in a pink top with gold ornaments and yellow dhoti-style trousers, also extends his arms with bent knees. Potted ferns and plants flank the stage, and a large 2010 is partly visible on the backdrop.2009-12-29A female dancer in a teal bodice and gold-bordered red and gold skirt performs on a green-carpeted stage, arms extended with a red flower in her hand and a white flower in her hair. Behind her a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a red bindi, labelled as Ananda Ānandeśvara Devālaya, with plants flanking the stage. a person depiction appears on the banner, not as a physical person, so the only physical person present is the dancer.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A stage performance in front of a pink and red backdrop with large script reading Anandeshwara Devalaya Brahmotsavam. A dancer in an orange robe with a white headband and bare feet stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a female dancer in a blue and gold sari with flowers in her hair, hands also in anjali. Potted ferns and a small white-flowered plant sit on the green stage floor between them, with ankle bells visible on both performers. The scene is a dance-drama or cultural item during the Anandeshwara Devalaya Brahmotsavam.2009-12-29A 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.2009-12-29A female dancer in a green and gold traditional Indian dance costume performs on a green stage, arms extended outward, with a white flower in her hair and gold jewelry. Behind her is a large backdrop banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange garment, with the printed word "Anandeshvara Devalaya" and "Paramashivam" visible on the banner. Potted plants flank the stage.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29