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A male dancer performs on a green-carpeted stage in front of a red banner reading Anandotsava with Nithyaneshwara Devalaya Brahma lettering and the year 2010 visible. He wears a magenta and gold top, a long white beaded necklace, and yellow dhoti-style pants with pink trim and ankle bells, arms outstretched in a classical dance pose. Potted ferns and plants line the stage edge. At the right, a seated musician in white plays a stringed instrument.

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A male dancer performs on a green stage in front of a red banner reading "...nandot...ava" with "2010" and "Nithyanandeshwara Devālaya Brahmotsava" visible. He stands on one bare foot, the other leg lifted behind him, one arm raised above his head and the other extended, wearing a magenta sleeveless top with gold trim, yellow dhoti-style trousers with pink borders, gold anklets and bracelets. Potted ferns and white-flowered plants line the stage, and a musician seated at the right plays a stringed instrument.2009-12-29A male performer stands on a green stage in a classical Indian dance pose, arms raised with hands joined overhead above his head. He wears a bright magenta sleeveless top with a gold-trimmed sash, a yellow dhoti-style lower garment with pink and gold borders, a gold waist belt, beaded ankle bands, and a layered necklace with a pendant. Behind him a red banner reads 'nandeshwara' in large letters with 'Devalaya Brahmo' and '010' visible, and potted ferns and flowering plants line the stage. A musician plays a stringed instrument at the right edge. Printed text in the corner credits the photo to a person.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 classical dancers perform on a stage in front of a large red and pink banner reading "Ānandōtsava" and "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahm..." with the number 2010 visible. The dancer at centre wears a magenta blouse, yellow dhoti-style lower garment and ankle bells, with arms outstretched in a dance pose. The dancer on the left wears a dark blue costume with yellow trim and a white flower in her hair; the dancer on the right wears an orange and blue costume with a gold necklace. Potted ferns and plants line the stage edge, a blue draped skirting covers the platform, and musicians sit at the right edge playing instruments. Audience members in silhouette occupy the lower foreground.2009-12-29Two dancers perform on a green-carpeted stage in front of a red banner reading Anandotsava, with Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava and a 2010 date partly visible. A woman in a blue and gold Bharatanatyam-style costume with a white flower in her hair extends her arms wide. Beside her, a man in a magenta top, gold waist sash, yellow dhoti-style trousers and a rudraksha-style mala raises both thumbs. No one matching the a person appearance cues is visible.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.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Three 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 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.2009-12-29Three 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 20092009-12-29