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A male performer sits cross-legged on a green stage in a Kuchipudi-style dance pose, bare-chested and wearing a purple dhoti with gold-bordered orange edging and an ornate gold belt. He wears multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead with heavy eye makeup and red lips. His hands are held together at chest level in an expressive mudra. Behind him hangs a white drape with large red lettering reading 'ndotsav', partially cut off at the edges. No swami identity is established from appearance here; the performer is a dancer in costume.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A performer sits cross-legged on a green stage floor, bare-chested, performing a stylised hand gesture with both hands held at the chest. He wears a purple silk dhoti with a gold-embroidered border and a wide gold waist belt, multi-strand white pearl necklaces, gold bangles and armlets, and a red tilak on his forehead. His eyes are lined and lips are reddened, in the manner of classical dance makeup. Behind him hangs a white curtain with large red lettering partly visible reading 'Anandotsa...'. A small logo appears at the lower left. The scene suggests a staged dance performance.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer kneels on a green stage in front of a cream draped backdrop with large red lettering reading Ananda Utsav. He is bare-chested, wearing a multi-strand pearl necklace, gold collar, arm band, gold belt and bangles, and violet and gold dance trousers. His eyes are lowered and his hands are held open in a gesture. A forehead tilak and red facial makeup are visible. A stage light sits at the right edge. The photo is watermarked and the performance appears to be a dance or classical stage presentation.2009-12-24A photograph of a single performer kneeling on a green stage in front of a white curtain with large red lettering partly visible. He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold dhoti with a gold-embroidered waistband, layered pearl necklaces, a green stone necklace, gold and silver bangles and armlets, and a red tilak on his forehead. His kneeling pose has both hands raised in an anjali-like gesture above his head. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so no candidate is asserted.2009-12-24A performer kneels on a green stage with palms pressed together overhead in a namaste-like gesture. He is bare-chested, wearing layered white pearl necklaces, a green bead necklace, gold bangles and armlets, a gold-embossed waist belt and purple and gold dhoti-style costume. He has dramatic stage makeup with red lips, kohl eyes and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him hangs a white curtain with large red letters reading 'Anandotsava' (the name is partly cropped). A dark monitor sits at the lower right edge. a person candidate appearance is uncertain given the stage costume and makeup, so the performer is described by role only.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a green stage dances in a classical pose against a white draped curtain with large red and dark lettering reading "Anandotsav". He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold dhoti-style garment with gold trim, a multi-strand pearl necklace, gold armbands, bangles and ankle ornaments, and a small forehead mark. One arm extends outward while the body bends into a deep side stance. Two stage lights sit at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-12-24A barefoot male dancer performs on a green stage mat before a white draped curtain with large red and brown lettering reading "...andtsav", partly cut off. He wears a purple and gold dhoti-style costume with a gold waist belt, multi-strand white pearl necklaces, gold and silver armlets and bangles, and gold ankle bells. He is bare-chested, wears a red tilak on his forehead and red face makeup, and holds his hands at his waist in a classical dance pose. A blurred camera or equipment sits in the foreground.2009-12-24A performer in a stage dance costume stands on a green stage in front of a white draped backdrop with large red letters reading "Anandotsava" partly visible. He is bare-chested, wearing a purple and gold dhoti-style lower garment with a gold belt, layered pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and bells on his ankles. He has a red tilak on his forehead and holds his hands in a mudra gesture while dancing.2009-12-24A performer kneels on a green-and-blue stage in front of a white draped curtain with a red-and-black banner reading Ananda Satsang or similar at the top. He is bare-chested, wearing purple and gold dhoti-style drapery with a gold waistband, layered white pearl necklaces, gold armlets, bangles and a red bindi, with red eye makeup and lipstick. He leans forward with both hands extended, fingers open, in an expressive dance pose. A camera on a tripod sits at the right edge of the frame.2009-12-24A performer in a classical dance pose on a green stage floor before a white draped curtain. He kneels in a wide, low stance with hands raised in mudra-like gestures, wearing a bare torso with a multi-strand pearl necklace, gold bangles, an armlet, a gold waist belt and deep purple trousers with gold-bordered yellow sash. A red tilak marks the forehead. Probable dance performance rather than a ritual.2009-12-24