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Three dancers perform on a stage in front of a large pink and red banner reading "Anandotsava" with "Nandeshwar Devalaya" and "2010" visible. The central male dancer wears a magenta top, a gold-embroidered red sash, a gold waist belt, and a yellow dhoti, with arms outstretched and one foot raised. The dancer on the left wears a navy blue and gold outfit with a gold waist belt and a white flower in her hair, and the dancer on the right wears an orange and green costume with a blue blouse and a white flower in her hair. Potted ferns and plants line the stage, and a blue deity figure stands in the background.

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Three dancers perform on a stage with a blue draped skirting in front of a large maroon banner reading Ānandeśvara and 2010 with a dancing blue deity figure beside it. The central dancer wears a magenta blouse, mustard-yellow dhoti-style lower garment with gold belt, and a red-and-gold sash, with a beaded necklace, arms raised in an expressive pose. The dancer on the left wears a navy blue and gold outfit and the dancer on the right wears an orange and blue costume with gold jewellery, both with arms lifted. A seated musician with a long-necked string instrument sits at the right edge. Audience members are visible at the bottom edge.2009-12-29Staged cultural performance on a stage with a pink-and-red banner reading "Nithyanandotsava" and "Nandeshvara Devalaya Brahmotsava" with the year 2000 partly visible. A man in a pink blouse, yellow dhoti and red beaded necklaces, with a moustache, stands in a deep bent pose with arms outstretched, dancing. To his right a woman in an orange and green sari with a blue blouse and gold necklace performs, and behind them a dancer in a blue top and yellow skirt stands. A blue-skinned deity murti with yellow garment stands in the background beside potted plants. The stage is green carpeted.2009-12-29Three dancers perform on a green-carpeted stage before a large banner reading "Anandotsava" with "Ārāndeśvara Devālaya Utsava" and "2010" beneath. The central male dancer wears a yellow dhoti with a magenta top and a red sash, with dark ankle bells, one leg raised in a dance pose and his hand lifted. The dancer on the left wears a blue and gold costume and a white head ornament, and the dancer on the right wears an orange and blue costume with a floral headpiece. A small blue deity murti stands on a white pedestal between potted ferns, and a veena and musical equipment are visible at the right edge. Audience heads are visible at the bottom of the frame.2009-12-29Three dancers perform on a green stage with a blue skirted edge in front of a red banner reading Anandotsava, Ānandeśvara Devalaya Brahmotsava, with a large 20 numeral and potted ferns behind them. The woman on the left wears a navy and mustard-yellow dance costume with a white flower in her hair and bangles, her hands raised near her face. The central male dancer wears a magenta sleeveless top, a yellow dhoti-style lower garment, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and ankle bells, arms bent with hands on his hips. The woman on the right wears a blue blouse, an orange skirt with a green border and a flower in her hair, extending one arm outward. The scene is a cultural dance performance at a festival.2009-12-29Three dancers perform on a stage with a green floor and blue draped skirting, in front of a red banner reading "Ānandeśvara" with "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsavam" and "2010" printed on it. The central dancer wears a yellow dhoti with pink and magenta trim, a pink sleeveless blouse, ankle bells and a raised leg in a dynamic pose, arms outstretched. The dancer on the left wears a navy blue and gold costume with a white flower in her hair, and the dancer on the right wears an orange and navy outfit with a white flower and gold necklace, also mid-pose. Potted ferns and plants line the stage, and a musician with a sitar-like instrument sits in the background. Audience silhouettes are visible at the bottom edge.2009-12-29Three dancers perform on a green-carpeted stage in front of a large red and pink banner reading Ānandotsava, with Nandeśvara Devālaya text and 2010 visible. The woman on the left wears a blue and gold costume with a white-flowered hair ornament; the central male dancer wears a pink vest, yellow dhoti and a beaded necklace with arms extended; the woman on the right wears an orange and green skirt with a blue blouse. A small blue deity murti stands on a white pedestal near the banner, and a seated musician with a stringed instrument sits at the right edge. Audience heads are visible at the bottom of the frame.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A 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.2009-12-29Two classical dancers perform on a green-carpeted stage in front of a red backdrop with the large word Ananda Utsava and partial text reading Ānandeśvara Devālaya Prahāra. The dancer on the left, a woman in a blue and gold costume with a white flower in her hair and a beaded necklace, extends her arms gracefully. The dancer on the right, a man in a pink top with gold ornaments and yellow dhoti-style trousers, also extends his arms with bent knees. Potted ferns and plants flank the stage, and a large 2010 is partly visible on the backdrop.2009-12-29Three performers dance on a green stage before a red banner reading Ānandotsava and Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava. The central male dancer wears a fuchsia top, a yellow dhoti with a pink-bordered fold, a red beaded necklace and a white garland, and holds his hands up in a mudra. Women to his left and right wear a blue and gold sari and an orange and green sari, with white flower garlands in their hair and gold necklaces. Potted ferns sit at the edges of the stage.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29