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Five young women perform a classical Indian dance on a green-carpeted stage in front of a red banner reading "Ānandotsava" and "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava 2010". Four dancers in pink and green costumes with gold borders strike poses with outstretched arms, while the central dancer in a teal and gold costume stands with hands raised in a mudra. Each dancer wears white flowers in the hair and layered necklaces. At the right edge, a musician in white sits playing a stringed instrument. Audience heads are visible at the bottom of the frame.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a stage performance during an Ānandotsava event at the Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava. Six female dancers in Bharatanatyam-style costumes stand in a line on a green-covered stage, arms extended to the sides in a synchronized pose. Their saris and costumes are in teal, magenta, gold and green, with gold borders, jewelled necklaces and white flowers in their hair. Behind them a large red banner reads Ānandotsava and Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava, with the number 2009 partly visible. Potted ferns and white flowers decorate the stage edge, and musicians sit at the right, with a seated audience in the foreground.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30Five women perform a synchronized Bharatanatyam dance on a green stage in front of a large red and pink banner reading Ānandotsava and Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava. Dancers wear jewel-toned silk costumes in blue, red, green and teal with gold borders, gold jewellery, and white flower adornments in their hair. Each raises one arm high while bending into a dynamic pose, with potted plants at the edge of the stage.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29Three young women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage in front of a red backdrop bearing the large words "Ananda" and "Utsav" and partial text reading "Ānandeśvara Devālaya" and "Paramahamsa". The dancer on the left wears a green choli and gold-bordered skirt with a white flower in her hair and arms raised. The centre dancer wears a bright pink costume with gold trim, a white flower in her hair and a long necklace, her hands in mudras. The dancer on the right wears a teal costume with gold border and holds her hands in a mudra near her chest. Potted ferns line the stage floor.2009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30Five young women perform a Bharatanatyam-style dance on a stage with a green floor and light blue skirting, standing in a row with hands on hips. They wear silk costumes in pink, green and teal with gold borders, jasmine flowers in their hair, and beaded necklaces. Behind them a red backdrop reads Anandotsava with a large 2009 numeral. A seated musician with a stringed instrument is at the right edge, and potted plants flank the stage.2009-12-29