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A single performer on a green stage dances in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering reading Anandotsav 20. He is bare-chested with gold armbands, bangles, and a silver necklace, wearing a purple dhoti-style lower garment with gold borders and a gold-and-red waistband, plus ankle bells and a red bindi. He holds his hands forward in a classical dance gesture while stepping forward. A stage light is visible at the lower right.

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A photograph of a single performer on a stage with a green floor, dancing in front of a white draped curtain. The performer is bare-chested with a pale yellow-orange sash, wears purple and gold draped dhoti-style trousers, layered beaded and pearl necklaces, bangles, ankle ornaments, and a red bindi on the forehead. One arm is raised and bent with the hand open, in a classical Indian dance pose. Large red lettering on the curtain behind reads Anandotsav 2010, partly cut off at the right edge. A small purple logo is at the top left.2009-12-24A performer on a green stage dances in a classical pose against a white draped curtain with large red and dark lettering reading "Anandotsav". He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold dhoti-style garment with gold trim, a multi-strand pearl necklace, gold armbands, bangles and ankle ornaments, and a small forehead mark. One arm extends outward while the body bends into a deep side stance. Two stage lights sit at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a single male dancer performing on a stage with a green floor and a white draped curtain backdrop. Large red letters on the curtain read Anandotsav 20, with the year partly cut off. The dancer is bare-chested, wearing a gold waist belt, black and gold patterned dhoti-style lower garment, red and white beaded ornaments, a rudraksha-style mala with a large round pendant, gold armbands and ankle bells. He has a red tilak on his forehead and one arm raised overhead while the other extends outward in a classical dance pose. Stage lights sit at the front edge of the stage.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a green-carpeted stage in a classical Indian dance pose, standing on one leg with the other knee raised and hands in mudra gestures. He is bare-chested, wearing a black and gold dhoti-style lower garment with a yellow pleated drape, gold armlets, bangles, a beaded necklace and a red-stoned pendant, with a tilak on his forehead and kohl-lined eyes. A white pleated curtain behind him displays large red lettering reading Anandotsav 2, and a small stage light sits at the lower right.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A single male dancer performs on a green stage mat in front of a pleated white curtain, with red-and-black lettering reading Anandots partly visible behind him. He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold dhoti-style costume with a gold waist belt, layered white pearl necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and ankle ornaments with bells. He lifts one arm high with the hand raised and the other arm extended, head tilted back in an expressive classical dance pose. No swami figure is visibly identifiable in this image.2009-12-24A performer on a stage in a classical Indian dance pose, arms extended, one leg lifted, bare-chested with a dark-and-gold dhoti-style costume with a gold waist belt and ankle bells. He wears a multi-strand beaded necklace with a red pendant, bangles, and a forehead marking. Behind him hangs a white curtain with large red lettering partly visible, reading as an event banner. A green stage floor is visible below.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in a classical Indian dance pose on a green stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red and orange lettering reading Anandotsa. He is bare-chested with a dark rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles on his arms and wrists, wearing black trousers with a yellow-orange drape and ornate gold-and-red ankle bells. His face has a red bindi and dark eyeliner, and one leg is raised as he holds the other arm extended overhead in a dance mudra. No other people are visible.2009-12-24A performer stands barefoot on a green-covered stage, arms raised overhead with hands joined above the head in a dance pose. He is bare-chested, wearing a gold waistband, dark trousers and a yellow-and-gold draped dhoti-style lower garment with a patterned border, ankle bells, bangles, and a red-stoned pendant on a beaded necklace, with a dot on the forehead. Behind him a white curtain carries red letters reading Anandotsav 2010. A stage light sits at the lower right. No clear visual cues establish the performer's identity, so the a person field is unsure.2009-12-24