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Stage performance under a large red backdrop reading "Ānandotsava" and "Ānandeshwara Devālaya Brahmotsav" with "2010" on the right, partly with "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" visible at the bottom edge. Three performers stand on a green stage carpet with potted ferns and white flowers. A man on the left wears an orange-saffron robe with a white headband, palms joined in greeting. A young girl in the centre wears a yellow blouse, purple skirt, beaded necklace and flower in her hair. On the right a woman in a blue and gold dance costume with flowers in her hair also joins her palms, as in a dance drama.

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A stage performance at the Anandotsava Nithyanandeshwara Devalaya Brahmotsava event. A male dancer in an orange shawl over yellow dhoti, with a white headband and rudraksha mala, gestures with one hand on the left. A young girl in a yellow top and purple skirt with a gold necklace stands centre, looking up. On the right, a woman in a blue and gold Bharatanatyam costume with a white flower in her hair performs with hands in mudra. Behind them a large red banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and the number 2009. Green stage floor, potted plants and a small projector at the front right.2009-12-29A stage performance at the Anandotsava event, with a red-and-pink backdrop reading "Anandotsava" and "2010" and partially visible text "Paramashivam" and "Nithyananda". On the green stage floor, a man in an orange dhoti and a white headband, with a wrap over his shoulders, bends forward with his palms out toward a small girl in a yellow blouse, purple skirt and beaded necklaces. She stands with her hands held together. To the right, a woman in a blue and gold classical dance costume with a white flower in her hair claps her hands and smiles. Potted ferns and small flowering plants stand along the stage edge.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Evening cultural performance on a stage in front of a red banner reading "Ānandotsava" with "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava" and "2010" printed on it. Three dancers perform: a man in the centre wears a pink top, yellow dhoti-style trousers, a red sash, beaded necklaces and ankle bells, with arms raised in a gesture. A woman on the left wears a yellow and blue costume with gold waist belt and necklace, and a woman on the right wears an orange and green costume with a gold belt. Potted ferns and small plants line the green-carpeted stage edge, and a seated musician with a stringed instrument is visible at the right. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2009-12-29Stage photo of a Bharatanatyam-style dance performance at the Anandotsava event under a magenta banner reading Ānandotsava, Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava 2010, with potted ferns and plants along the edge. A central male dancer in a pink upper garment and yellow dhoti kneels with one arm raised in a dance pose. A woman in a blue blouse and gold-bordered dress stands at left with hands joined in namaskar, and another woman in an orange-and-blue costume with a flower-decorated hairstyle stands at right, also with hands folded. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-12-29A stage performance under a red backdrop with large pink lettering reading 'Nandotsava' and partial text 'Devalaya Brahma' and '2010'. A man in a white headband and saffron-orange robe over yellow dhoti with pink border stands centre with palms joined in namaste. To his left, a young girl in gold blouse and purple skirt with flower in her hair stands facing him, palms joined. To his right, a woman in a blue and gold dance costume with flowers in her hair also holds her palms together. Potted plants line the stage, a green stage floor is visible, and a musician with a stringed instrument sits at the right edge.2009-12-29A stage performance at the Anandotsava event, with a large maroon and pink banner behind the dancers reading "Anandotsava" and "Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalaya Brahmotsava" and "2010". Three dancers perform on a green stage with potted ferns and white flowering plants. The dancer on the left wears a blue and gold costume with a white headpiece and beaded necklace. The central dancer, a man, wears a pink top, yellow dhoti and red sash with a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a small blue deity murti on a white-draped table beside him. The dancer on the right wears an orange and green costume with a blue top and white headpiece. A seated musician with a stringed instrument is visible at the far right edge.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Three dancers perform on a stage in front of a large red banner reading "Ānandotsava" with "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava" and "2010" printed beneath. The banner shows a partial portrait of a figure in an orange turban and robes. The dancer on the left wears a navy and gold costume with a white flower in her hair; the central male dancer wears a pink and yellow costume with a gold belt and garland; the dancer on the right wears an orange and navy costume with a garland. A small blue-skinned figure of a deity murti stands on a white pedestal among potted ferns. A seated musician with a veena is at the right edge, and the audience's heads are visible at the bottom of the frame.2009-12-29A stage performance of Bharatanatyam-style dance under a banner reading Ānandotsava, Ānandeshvara Devālaya Brahmotsava, with 2010 partly visible. Three dancers perform in front of potted ferns and plants. The woman on the left wears a blue and gold costume with a jewelled headpiece and bangles. The man in the centre wears a yellow dhoti-style costume with a pink top, red beaded necklaces and ankle bells, and holds a small blue figure of a deity. The woman on the right wears an orange and green skirt with a blue blouse and a gold necklace. Behind them a musician seated at the side plays a stringed instrument. Dark audience heads are visible in the lower foreground.2009-12-29Three performers dance on a green-carpeted stage in front of a large maroon banner reading "Ānandotsava" with "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Ānandotsava" and "2010" in red lettering. The central male dancer wears a pink sleeveless vest and yellow dhoti-style trousers with gold waist belt and arm bands, arms raised in a dance pose. The woman on the left wears a blue choli with gold-bordered orange skirt and jewellery, and the woman on the right wears a blue blouse with orange and green silk skirt, both in classical Bharatanatyam-style poses. A small blue-skinned deity figurine stands on a white-draped pedestal between them, with potted ferns along the stage edge and a small amplifier at right. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2009-12-29