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Stage 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.

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October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08A 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.2010-10-08A 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.2010-10-08A female classical dancer in a green and purple silk sari with gold border and gold waist belt performs on a green stage floor in front of an orange backdrop reading "Dhasara 20" with silhouetted figures. Her hands are held at her chest in a mudra, and she wears a gold headpiece, necklace and bangles. Two other dancers in green and red costumes stand behind her. A circular inset portrait at upper left shows a smiling man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap, labelled with no legible caption. The scene is a Dasara stage performance.2010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08Four women perform a classical Indian dance on a green stage in front of an orange backdrop with a painted temple silhouette. From left, the first dancer wears a white and red sari with gold waist belt and white flower in hair, the second wears a pink and green sari with gold belt, the third wears a green and purple sari with a long beaded necklace, and a partly visible fourth dancer at right wears a pink and green costume. All hold hands in anjali mudra, a namaste gesture, and wear white flowers in their hair. A banner headline reads Dhasara 2010, with a small circular portrait of a saffron-robed figure at upper left, not clearly identifiable.2010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08