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A performer kneels on a green stage mat in a backbend pose, bare-chested and facing upward, one arm raised with fingers in a mudra and the other arm extended to the side. He wears a black and gold-orange dhoti with a gold-bordered waist sash, gold armlets and bangles, and a thin beaded necklace. Behind him hangs a white draped curtain with a red and black painted banner reading Nithyanandotsav 2009 in large letters. Other visible details include a small floral ornament at the ankle. The scene reads as a classical Indian dance performance on stage.

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December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a green stage mat stands on one leg in a dance pose, arms extended with one hand pointing upward. He is bare-chested, wearing a gold-trimmed yellow and black dhoti-style lower garment with ankle bells, a gold waist belt, a red-stoned pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi. Behind him a white drape bears large red letters reading Anandotsav. Presentation cues suggest a person performing a stage dance, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A dancer performs a backbend on the floor on a green stage mat before a white draped curtain, with red-and-gold lettering partly visible at the top. The performer, bare-chested, wears a black and orange-gold dhoti-style lower garment with a gold-patterned belt, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and ankle bells. One arm sweeps back while the other points forward with extended fingers, head tilted back in an expressive classical dance pose.2009-12-24A performer on a stage in a bare-chested dance pose, arms raised overhead with hands in a mudra, standing in a deep bent-knee stance. He wears a yellow and black dhoti-style costume with an ornate gold waist belt, bangles on the wrists and arms, a long rudraksha mala with a red stone pendant, and a red forehead mark with bold stage make-up. Behind him hangs a white curtain with large red painted letters reading 'Ramotsava' partially visible. A single figure is present; this is a stage performance, not a verified identification of any individual.2009-12-24A 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 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 kneeling pose on a green stage mat performs a dance in front of white draped curtains with red lettering reading Ananda Utsav, partly cut off at the top. The dancer is bare-chested, wearing a black and gold-yellow dhoti with a gold waist belt, gold armbands and bangles, a beaded necklace, and a red bindi with red lipstick. One arm is raised with the hand in a gesture, the other extended outward. Copyright text is visible on the image.2009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24A performer on a stage performs a dance pose, kneeling in a deep crouch with forearms extended and hands in mudra-like gestures. He is bare-chested with a purple dhoti bordered in gold, layered pearl necklaces, gold armbands, bangles and ankle bells. A red bindi and dark eyeliner are visible. Behind him hangs a cream curtain beneath large red and gold letters, and the green stage floor sits in front of a small blurred stage monitor.2009-12-24