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A stage performance of six women in colourful traditional dance costumes performing a synchronized Bharatanatyam-style pose with hands held palm-forward at chest height. From left: dark purple and white outfit, lavender and green, royal blue and green, magenta and green, pink and green, and white and maroon. Each wears a white flower in the hair, jewellery and necklaces. Behind them is a large orange backdrop with a circular portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, plus the word Dasara with the year 2010 in purple script. Audience members in the foreground face the stage. A portrait in a circle shows a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled by the backdrop design rather than a caption, so identity is not asserted.

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October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08A photograph of six women performing a classical Indian dance on a green stage in front of a backdrop reading Dhasara 2010. Each dancer wears a different saree in bright colours: white with gold border, pink and green, green and blue, magenta and green, purple and green, and cream with brown. They have gold jewellery, flowers in their hair and hold their hands in mudras near their chests. A circular inset portrait at upper left shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a red tilak mark, labelled as a portrait on the backdrop. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene.2010-10-08Photograph of a stage performance at a Dhasara 2010 event. Five or six female dancers in colourful saris perform on a green-carpeted stage in front of a black silhouette backdrop of temple spires. The dancers wear flowers in their hair and gold waistbands; one wears a white sari with gold border, others wear magenta, pink-green and purple saris. A large banner behind the stage shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe in a circular inset, with the title Dhasara 2010 in purple lettering. Audience members in white clothing sit in the foreground, seen from behind, and a large orange and yellow hanging lantern hangs above the stage.2010-10-08Two female dancers perform on a green stage in front of a banner reading Dasara 2010 with a sunset backdrop and temple silhouette. The dancer on the left wears a lavender and gold silk costume with green borders, gold waist belt, layered necklaces, jhumka earrings and a flower-decorated hairstyle, arms extended. The dancer on the right wears a magenta and green costume with a long braid and white flower adornments, arms outstretched. A small circular inset at upper left shows part of a person in orange clothing.2010-10-08Stage photo of female dancers in traditional Bharatanatyam costumes performing with palms joined in namaskar. Left to right: a dancer in lavender and purple silk with green and gold borders, a dancer in purple and green with gold waist belt, a dancer in purple and pink with green border, and a dancer in bright pink with green and gold trim, all wearing white jasmine flowers in their hair, layered necklaces and anklet bells. A large backdrop shows a stylised orange sunset and the purple lettering 'Dhasara 2010'. A round portrait inset in the upper left shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, labelled as the Nithyananda Paramashivam portrait. Audience heads are visible in the foreground at the bottom edge.2010-10-08Six women in colourful traditional Indian dance costumes perform on a green-draped stage with a white skirted front. From left, dancers wear a cream and brown outfit, a purple and green costume, a green and blue costume, a green and pink sari-style outfit, and a white and red dress, all with arms raised and hands forming heart-like shapes overhead. Behind them a large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban inside an oval frame, with the purple text Dhyana (partly visible). Seated audience members in white and yellow sit at the left edge and the bottom of the frame is filled with audience silhouettes.2010-10-08Five women in traditional Indian dance costumes perform a classical dance on a green-covered stage. The dancers wear saris in purple with green and gold borders, deep blue with green, white with red and gold, and maroon, with flowers in their hair and arms raised in expressive poses. Behind them a large orange backdrop shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban inside an oval frame, beside the printed word "Dhasara" in purple script. Audience members and seated figures sit at the edge of the hall. A portrait captioned in the backdrop is a printed image, not a physical person on stage.2010-10-08A stage performance at a Dasara 2010 event. Five female dancers in colourful traditional costumes perform in a line on a green stage with a white draped skirting. The dancer at left wears a white and red costume with flowers in her hair and arms extended, while others wear magenta, pink and purple saris with gold borders and jasmine flowers in their hair. Their arms are outstretched in a classical dance pose. Behind them a backdrop shows a black temple silhouette on an orange gradient, with the title Dasara 2010 in purple script. An orange hanging lamp shade hangs from the ceiling. In the upper left corner, a circular inset shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes. Seated audience members in the foreground watch from below.2010-10-08