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A stage performance under a white tented ceiling. Eight young women in white kurta-style tops and white pants perform a synchronized dance in a line, each wearing a sash or vest in blue, red, green or yellow. Behind them is a long banner in red and green with Kannada text announcing Ananda Utsava 2008 and a five-day anniversary celebration, flanked by a framed painting of a figure in an orange turban on the left and a framed painting of a deity pair on a golden chariot-like throne on the right, with a row of small circular portraits above the text. A red-and-maroon patterned throne-like seat sits centrally on the stage, flanked by six brass oil lamps on pedestals.

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A stage performance under a white tent: seven young women in white salwar-style outfits with coloured sashes (blue, yellow-green, red) perform a group dance in a line on a red-carpeted stage. Behind them hangs a green banner in Kannada script with a row of circular portraits and a large framed painting of a deity pair with a bull at right. A large framed portrait at left shows a figure in a saffron turban. Brass oil lamps and a red patterned cloth-covered seat sit at the front of the stage.2007-12-30A group of young women in white salwar outfits with coloured overlays perform a synchronized dance on a stage with a green and white banner. Dancers wear blue, yellow, pink and red sashes over white trousers, arms extended. Behind them, a banner features Kannada text reading ಆನಂದೋತ್ಸವ 2008ಕ್ಕೆ and framed portraits of a figure in a red turban on the left and a deity murti with garlands on the right, with rows of small round portraits above. Gold kalasha-style stands and a red patterned carpet sit at the front of the stage.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A stage performance under a white draped tent canopy with a green-and-white banner reading in Kannada and English about Ananda Utsava 2008 and a 31 January date. Two framed portraits flank the banner: on the left a man in a red-and-green turban in profile, on the right a painted deity scene. Around fifteen young performers in white kurtas and pants stand in two rows wearing orange and green scarves, clapping and gesturing. Near the centre, a figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap bends over a seated boy in white and grey while another boy in a white shirt sits cross-legged beside them. Brass kalasha-style pots line the front of the stage with a dark patterned bolster-style seat in the middle.2007-12-30A stage performance under a white tented canopy with a red-carpeted platform. Several performers in elaborate Yakshagana-style costumes with green painted faces, large colourful headdresses and bright pink, blue, yellow and orange skirts stand in a row at the sides. In the centre, women in white saris stand with hands together. Brass candlesticks and brass elephant figures frame the front of the stage, and a red patterned cushion sits centrally. Behind the stage hangs a green banner with a row of small circular portraits, and a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban appears at left, with a framed deity image at right. A large painted banner reads an event title with a 2008 date.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A stage performance under a white tented pavilion. Seven young women in white skirts or trousers with maroon and green shawls perform a dance in a line on a red-carpeted stage. Behind them hangs a green banner in Kannada reading the event title, with a framed painting of a figure in a red turban on the left and a framed painting of a deity with multiple arms on the right. Brass kalasha-style vessels line the stage edge, and a red patterned cloth-covered seat sits centrally in front. Six small circular portraits appear on the banner.2007-12-30