A photo of a dancer performing on a green stage in front of white draped curtains, with large red and brown letters partly visible behind him. A bare-chested male dancer in a purple and gold dhoti-style costume with gold waistband and ankle bells balances on one leg with arms outstretched. He wears a white beaded necklace, bangles, a bindi and face makeup. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photo of a dancer performing on a green stage in front of white draped curtains, with large red and brown letters partly visible behind him. A bare-chested male dancer in a purple and gold dhoti-style costume with gold waistband and ankle bells balances on one leg with arms outstretched. He wears a white beaded necklace, bangles, a bindi and face makeup.

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A man performs a classical dance on a stage with a white draped curtain and red letters behind him, partly reading 'ts...010'. He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold-embellished belt, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, gold bangles and ankle bells. A red tilak marks his forehead, his face is painted, and he stands on one leg with arms extended in a dance pose on a green stage floor. The figure is a performer, not identifiable as a specific person from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.

A performer on a green stage performs a classical Indian dance with arms outstretched, bare-chested and wearing layered white pearl necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a purple and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold belt. Ankle bells are visible, and a forehead mark and dramatic stage makeup complete the costume. Behind him is a white draped backdrop with red lettering reading partly 'tsav' and 'o'. A speaker sits at the lower left. The dancer is alone on stage.

A performer on a green stage mat dances in front of a white draped backdrop with large red letters reading part of 'tsav 2010'. He is bare-chested, wearing a purple and gold dhoti-style lower garment with a gold waist belt, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and bells on his ankles. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and dramatic eye makeup, with his hands raised near his chest in a classical dance pose. A stage light sits at the lower left.

A performer stands barefoot on a green stage in front of a pleated white curtain, dancing in a classical Indian style. He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold dhoti-style garment with a wide gold waist belt, multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, gold bangles and an armlet. A red tilak is on his forehead, and he has dramatic kohl eye makeup and red lips. His hands are raised in mudra gestures and one ankle bears ghungroo bells. a person appearance cues are not sufficient for identification, so this is a dance performance by a single person.

A performer on a green stage mat, shirtless, dances in a stance with both palms raised outward. He wears a purple silk dhoti bordered in gold with a gold-and-purple sash, a gold belt, multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded choker, gold bangles and ankle bells. A red tilak marks his forehead and his face is made up. Behind him hangs a white drapery with a partial red-and-orange sign. The performer is a dance performance rather than a seated devotee.

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A performer on a green stage dances in a classical Indian dance pose, bare-chested, wearing purple and gold silk dhoti-style lower garment with a gold patterned belt and bells on the ankles. He wears multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded choker, bangles and an armlet, with red eye makeup and lips. One arm extends outward while the other hand rests at the chest. Behind him hangs a white draped curtain with large red lettering reading Anamotsava.

A performer stands on a green stage mat in front of a white draped curtain with a large red and orange '2010' cutout sign behind him. He is bare-chested, wearing a purple and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold waistband, layered pearl necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and gold bells at the ankles. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead, kohl-lined eyes and red lipstick, and he is mid-dance with his fists raised at chest height. Presentation cues are not distinctive enough to name him.

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A performer stands on a green stage in a classical Indian dance pose, hands raised with fingers interlaced in front of the chest. He wears a purple and gold silk dhoti-style costume with a wide gold-embroidered waistband, layered pearl and bead necklaces, gold armlets, bangles, and ankle bells. He is bare-chested with a red tilak on his forehead and stage makeup. A white draped curtain with red letters behind him reads partially as a festival banner.

A performer on a green stage mat dances in a classical Indian style, bare-chested with arms outstretched, wearing a purple dhoti with gold-bordered pleats and a gold-embroidered waistband, layered pearl necklaces, a gold armlet and bangles, and ankle bells. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead and painted eyes and lips. Behind him hangs a white pleated curtain with large red letters reading 'Anan...' partly cropped. Only one person is visible; he is performing, not identifiable from the image alone.