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A performer in a stage dance costume leaps mid-air in front of a white draped curtain backdrop with large red letters reading "Ananda" and "2010" (the middle letters partly obscured). The dancer wears an elaborate headdress with red flowers and gold ornaments, a sheer maroon-and-gold dupatta, a leopard-print and gold waist sash, orange and green lower garments, and gold bangles and ankle bells. One arm is raised and the other holds the dupatta. The green stage floor is visible at the bottom. No visible a person candidate is present in the image.

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A performer on a green stage floor dances in front of a pleated white curtain with large red letters reading Ananda Ty 2010 (partly obscured). The dancer wears an elaborate headdress with red and white ornaments, a red-and-gold patterned veil draped over the shoulders, a leopard-print bodice, orange and gold trousers, green silk pants, and ankle bells. One leg is raised high in a dance pose while the arms extend outward, and gold bangles adorn the wrists. The figure appears to be in costume for a theatrical dance performance.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in a stage dance costume strikes a pose in front of a white draped curtain backdrop with large red lettering reading Anandotsav 2010 on a green stage floor. The dancer wears a leopard-print and orange bodice with a green skirt, gold anklets, a red patterned sheer veil draped over the shoulder, and a headdress with red and white flowers and a crescent-like ornament. One arm is extended upward and outward while the other holds the veil. The figure is a single dancer, with no other people visible.2009-12-24A photograph of a single performer on a green stage floor in front of a pleated white curtain with large red and dark lettering reading "Anandotsav 2010". The performer is shirtless with a painted torso, balancing on one raised leg in a dance pose with one arm extended overhead. He wears an orange and green dhoti-style costume with leopard-print trim, a red sheer veil draped over his shoulder, layered gold and beaded bangles and anklets, and a black crown-like headpiece with a red tassel. Ornate necklaces and a moustache complete the stage makeup. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figure is described only by role as a dancer.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a stage with a green floor and white pleated curtain backdrop displaying red-and-black letters reading Ananotsav 2010 is dancing in a dramatic backbend pose, one leg extended high. The dancer wears a leopard-print orange-and-gold waist garment, bright green trousers, a red-and-gold draped scarf, gold bangles and anklets, and a crown-like headpiece, with arms raised overhead. The sequence is a theatrical dance performance rather than a ritual.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a stage with a green floor stands in a dance pose, one arm raised with fingers extended, the other arm down. He wears a leopard-print garment over an orange and green costume with a gold waistband, layered beaded necklaces, arm bands and ankle bands, and a red-and-gold headdress with a red mesh cape draped over one side. A cream curtain and red '2010' lettering form the backdrop, and a standing fan and floor speaker sit nearby. The scene looks like a staged cultural dance performance.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer stands on a green stage carpet in a stylized dance pose, one arm raised high above the head and the other arm extended, feet bare with ankle bells. The costume includes a leopard-print and orange-striped lower garment with a gold belt, a green draped side panel, and a sheer red-and-gold patterned shawl flowing from the head. The head has a dark wig with a red-and-gold headpiece and a serpent-like arm ornament. A cream curtain and a red '2010' banner stand behind, with a stage light and fan at the edge.2009-12-24A performer in mid-leap on a green stage mat in front of a white draped backdrop with large red letters reading 'ndotsav 20' (partly cut off). He is bare-chested with a leopard-print and orange-and-green skirt, gold belt, layered beaded necklaces, arm bands and ankle bells. He wears a dark crown-like headpiece with a red-and-orange flower, a red sheer veil flowing behind him, and a painted moustache. One arm is extended outward. The page describes a Children's Day event within a festival context, but the image alone shows only a single costumed dancer. a person candidate not established from appearance.2009-12-24