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A male dancer performs on a green stage in front of a red banner reading "...otsava" and "...rahmotsava" with the numerals "10" visible. He wears a magenta sleeveless top with gold border, a gold waist belt over yellow dhoti-style trousers with magenta borders, a red-and-white garland, a long white beaded necklace, and ankle bells. His right arm is extended and his left hand is raised in a mudra. A blue-skinned deity murti in yellow dhoti stands on a white-draped pedestal at left, with potted ferns beside it. The dancer has a vertical tilak on his forehead.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A performer on a green stage in front of a red banner with partly visible letters reading 'tsava' and '2' (likely a festival banner). He stands in a dancing pose with arms outstretched, wearing a white headband, an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and yellow and pink costume trousers with a gold waistband and bells on his ankles. Potted plants sit at the right edge. The image shows a single person; the banner text is only partially legible.2009-12-29A performer in a stage dance costume stands on a green stage in front of a white draped backdrop with large red letters reading "Anandotsava" partly visible. He is bare-chested, wearing a purple and gold dhoti-style lower garment with a gold belt, layered pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and bells on his ankles. He has a red tilak on his forehead and holds his hands in a mudra gesture while dancing.2009-12-24December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Two dancers perform on a stage with a green floor in front of a pink and maroon banner with large script lettering and the word "motsav" visible. A man on the left wears a fuchsia blouse, yellow dhoti with gold-bordered pink trim, a rudraksha mala and a white floral garland, and has a red tilak on his forehead; he raises one hand and lifts a leg with ankle bells. A woman on the right wears an orange sari with green border, a blue blouse, white jasmine in her hair and a white necklace, and lifts her leg with ankle bells in a matching pose. A blue deity murti stands behind them on a white-draped table with flowers in front.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A male performer stands on a green stage in a classical Indian dance pose, arms raised with hands joined overhead above his head. He wears a bright magenta sleeveless top with a gold-trimmed sash, a yellow dhoti-style lower garment with pink and gold borders, a gold waist belt, beaded ankle bands, and a layered necklace with a pendant. Behind him a red banner reads 'nandeshwara' in large letters with 'Devalaya Brahmo' and '010' visible, and potted ferns and flowering plants line the stage. A musician plays a stringed instrument at the right edge. Printed text in the corner credits the photo to a person.2009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30