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Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a green stage in front of a banner reading "Dhasara 2010". Both wear red and gold silk costumes with yellow pleated skirts, floral hair ornaments and gold jewellery, and hold their hands in anjali mudra at their chests. The banner shows a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe, with a sunset and temple silhouettes behind. Seated audience members in white and pastel clothes watch from folding chairs under white draped ceiling fabric and ceiling fans.

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Two female dancers in classical Indian dance costume perform on a green stage floor in front of a backdrop with a dark temple-tower silhouette against an orange sunset. The dancer in front wears a maroon and gold outfit with a yellow pleated drape and gold waist belt, with white flowers in her hair and a pendant necklace, and extends her hand in a gesture. The second dancer, in yellow and orange-gold, mirrors the pose behind her. Seated audience members in dark chairs watch from the right side of the hall, with red curtains on the wall behind them.2010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09Two female dancers perform on a green stage in front of an orange and yellow backdrop bearing the text 'Vilasam 2010' and a silhouette of a dancer. Both wear maroon and gold costumes with yellow sashes, gold jewellery, necklaces and bangles, with hands on hips in a pose. A seated woman in a yellow sari sits at the right edge beside a chair. No a person candidate is visible.2010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09Three female dancers in traditional Indian classical dress perform on a stage with a white skirted platform. The dancer in the centre wears a purple and gold saree with a gold waist belt and necklaces, while the dancers on either side wear maroon and gold costumes with yellow sashes; all have hair ornaments and jewellery and raise their hands in mudra gestures. Behind them a large orange banner shows a circular portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron garment, labelled as a portrait with the text Dhasara 2010 in purple script, over a sunset backdrop with silhouetted figures. A small audience head is visible at the bottom edge.2010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09Three female dancers perform Bharatanatyam on a green-carpeted stage in front of a large orange-and-red backdrop reading "Dhasara 2010" in purple script, with a temple silhouette on the right. The dancers wear maroon and mustard-gold silk costumes with gold jewellery, necklaces and armlets; the centre dancer extends one arm outward in a mudra while the others pose with arms raised. A circular inset portrait at upper left shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing with a red tilak, a possible depiction of Swamiji (probable), but the image is too small to confirm the candidate's identity.2010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09Two female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a green stage in front of a backdrop reading "Dhasara 2010" with a sunset and temple silhouettes. The dancer on the left wears a purple and gold sari with a green blouse and a flower-decked braid, and the dancer on the right wears a pink and green sari with a gold waist belt, a gold necklace, and flowers in her hair. Both extend their arms toward each other with hands touching, and both wear ankle bells. A small circular portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and a turban appears in the upper-left corner of the backdrop, but he is a printed image and not a physical person.2010-10-08Photograph of a stage performance at a Dasara celebration. A young woman in a red and gold sari with gold jewellery performs a dance pose with hands raised in anjali above her head, while another dancer in a pink top stands behind her. A large orange banner behind the stage shows a circular portrait of a smiling man in orange clothing and a saffron turban, beside the purple words Dhasara 2010 and a dark temple silhouette. The green stage floor has scattered yellow petals at the edge. A small unclear figure sits at the far right edge of the stage.2010-10-17