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A photograph of a seated musical performance on a stage draped with blue and silver fabric. A woman in a purple sari plays a large hand drum on the left. A young woman in an orange skirt and pink-red top sings into a microphone at centre. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti plays a violin on the right. Children in school uniforms sit in the foreground watching, with their backs to the camera. A banner reads Anandotsav 2009 above the stage. Blue skirting covers the stage front.

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December 24 20082008-12-24December 27 20082008-12-27A dancer in a red and gold costume performs on a raised blue-draped stage beneath a banner reading Anandotsav 2009 in gold lettering. Three musicians sit to the right, one in red playing a stringed instrument and others with microphones. Dozens of women and girls in white, cream and yellow saris and salwar kameez sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground, watching the cultural performance. A tall striped decorative pillar stands at the left edge under a white canopy.2008-12-25 +1 copiesA classical dance performance on a stage draped with blue fabric bearing the banner Anandotsav 2009. A dancer in a red and gold costume with a red blouse and orange-gold skirt performs a pose at centre stage. To the right, three musicians sit on the stage: one in a red shirt plays a drum, another in a blue shirt sits beside a microphone, and a third in a brown shirt sits at the far right. An audience of women, many in white and cream saris and salwar kameez, sits on mats on the floor in the foreground, with long braids visible. A colourful woven pillar stands at the left edge of the tent.2008-12-25Live musical performance on a stage draped with royal blue satin curtains. A woman in a dark maroon sari with a gold-orange border sings into a microphone while seated, her hand raised in gesture. Behind her a man in white and a shawl-wearing player holds a long-necked tanpura-style string instrument. At left a man in a blue striped shirt plays a tabla drum set. At right a man in an orange kurta sits at a harmonium-style box. Two audience members' heads are visible in the lower foreground, and a loudspeaker stands at the upper left.2008-09-30December 25 20082008-12-25A small musical performance on a raised stage draped in blue satin, under a white canopy with fans and speakers. A seated woman in a dark maroon outfit with a golden-orange shawl sings into a microphone. To her left, a man in a striped shirt plays tabla, and behind her a man in a dark shirt plays a tanpura-style string instrument. At right, a man in orange kurta and white dhoti sits at a harmonium. A woman in white stands at the edge of the stage near a bamboo screen, and a yellow-and-blue patterned banner hangs at upper right.2008-09-30A photograph of a stage performance with three musicians seated on a red-covered platform edged in blue satin. In the centre a woman in an orange sari with a purple border sings into a microphone. To the left a man in white kurta and dhoti plays a tabla-style drum, and to the right a young boy in a lavender shirt plays a violin. Behind them hangs a royal blue draped curtain with white valance, and flower arrangements of red, orange and white blossoms sit at both edges of the stage. A small figure is visible at the far right edge, seated near equipment.2008-10-07A stage performance at an Anandotsav 2009 event under a white tent, with a blue draped backdrop reading "Anandotsav 2009" in gold letters. Seven or eight musicians sit on a patterned carpet in white and orange clothing: one plays a large dholak drum, another a tabla-style drum, a singer holds a microphone, and a drum kit is set up at the right. A man in white stands at the back right beside the drums. A tall decorative banner with elephant motifs stands at the left. Audience members, mostly women in white, orange and red saris, sit on the floor in front of the stage. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2008-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a stage performance in a hall with a bright blue draped backdrop bearing the gold-lettered word "Anandotsav 2009". Seven musicians in white clothes sit cross-legged on a floor stage: at left a player with a large drum, a player with a stringed instrument, a seated man in white playing a pair of tabla-style drums, a man in white singing into a microphone, a woman in an orange sari playing a harmonium, and a violinist in white. At the right a drummer in white stands behind a full drum kit with cymbals. Below the stage, a large audience of young women and girls sits on the floor, many in orange and red saris and salwar kameez. A blue banner with decorative motifs hangs at the upper left.2008-12-27A photograph of a musical performance on a stage draped with royal blue satin curtains. A man in a striped grey-blue shirt and white dhoti sits at left playing a pair of tabla drums. At centre, a woman in an orange and maroon sari sings into a microphone while a tanpura-style stringed instrument rests beside her. At right, a young man in an orange kurta sits cross-legged at a harmonium. Speaker cabinets, a white metal lighting truss and a wall fan sit around the stage, and a yellow cloth hangs above.2008-09-30