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Evening cultural performance on a stage with a green floor and turquoise satin skirting. Three female dancers in teal and gold costumes and a white-and-green dress perform classical dance poses. Behind them a large red banner shows a smiling man in a saffron turban and orange robe, with the word Anandotsava and Anandeshwara Devalaya Brahmotsava printed on it. Musicians seated at the right play a veena and percussion. An audience of women in saris and children sits on the floor in the foreground, under a white tented ceiling with fans and a wall of pleated curtains.

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December 29 20092009-12-29A cultural dance performance on a stage draped with blue satin, framed by a large red banner reading Ānandotsava, Ānandeśvara Devalaya Brahmotsava. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl holding a microphone, though he is only a printed image. Two dancers in teal and gold costumes perform beside a dancer in a green and white outfit, all three moving near a small deity murti on a white pedestal. Behind them musicians sit on the stage playing a stringed instrument, a drum and other instruments, with potted palms at the edges. A seated audience of women in colourful saris and men in shirts watches from the floor in the foreground, with a white tent canopy and ceiling fans overhead.2009-12-29A cultural performance on an outdoor-style stage at the Ānandotsava Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava event. Two girls in teal and green dance costumes perform on a green-carpeted stage with light blue skirting, one holding a small brass lamp and the other a small deity murti in a white dress. A large red backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe beside the Ānandotsava lettering and '2009' in white. Musicians sit at the right side of the stage, including a woman in green and a man playing a stringed instrument. Rows of women and girls in saris and salwar kameez sit on the floor in the foreground, watching. Potted palms frame the stage, and a banner hangs at the upper right.2009-12-29Evening cultural performance on a raised stage under a white tent at an ashram event. Three dancers in teal and gold costumes perform Bharatanatyam-style poses, the central girl in green holds a small figure of a deity. A large red banner behind the stage shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with the word Anandotsava and Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava printed on it. Musicians sit at the rear with a veena, a tabla-type drum and a harmonium, and an audience of seated devotees in saffron, pink and white saris watches from the front. Turquoise satin drapes the stage edge and potted palms line the stage.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Evening cultural performance on a stage with a blue skirted platform at an open-sided hall. Three classical dancers perform: left, a dancer in a dark blue and gold costume; centre, a dancer in a yellow and pink costume holding a small ornate object; right, a dancer in a green and orange costume with raised leg. Behind them musicians sit on the stage, playing a stringed instrument and a drum. A large red backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe beside the printed title 'Ānandotsava' and '2010'. Seated audience members in saris and salwar kameez, many with hair in braids, watch from the foreground.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A stage performance at an indoor hall with a white tented ceiling. Four dancers in green and teal costumes with long skirts stand in a line on a green-draped stage, with a fifth dancer in dark clothing at the right edge. Seated musicians on the left play instruments, including a drum and harmonium, on a blue satin-skirted platform. Behind the dancers is a large red banner with a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, printed with the word Anandotsava and the year 2010. The audience sits in rows in the foreground, many in white, pink and red saris and kurtas, several with long braids.2009-12-30Girls in colourful traditional dance costumes perform on a green-carpeted stage draped with turquoise satin at an indoor Anandotsava event. Dancers wear pink, white, purple, teal and yellow skirts and blouses with flowers in their hair, several with hands folded in anjali mudra. Behind them a large red-orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside the word Anandotsava, a subtitle reading Ananda Ishvara Paramashiva Brahmotsava, and a partial year. A small deity murti stands on a white pedestal at right beside potted plants. Seated audience members are visible in the foreground.2009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30A stage performance at the Ānandotsava 2010 event, with five dancers in colourful traditional costumes performing classical Indian dance on a blue-draped stage. A large red banner behind them shows a smiling man with an orange turban and vibhuti on his forehead, wearing orange robes, beside the words Ānandotsava and Ānandeśvara Devasthāna Brahmotsava. Audience members, including children, are silhouetted in the foreground. A portrait-style banner figure is shown in orange clothing, which is a printed depiction, not a physical person on stage.2009-12-30