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A photograph of a stage performance with a group of male dancers in colourful traditional costumes, many wearing pink, green, purple, and red turbans and patterned kurtas, performing in a line on a red-carpeted stage. Behind them hangs a large red backdrop showing a portrait of a smiling man with an orange turban and a red dot on his forehead, labelled with partly visible lettering. A drummer on the right plays a dholak drum. The dancers in front are in mid-step, with some holding their arms up, in a hall with beige walls.

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December 26 20102010-12-26Male dancers perform on a red stage in folk-style costumes with turbans and headwear in pink, blue, red and green, wearing embroidered vests, bright kurtas and dhoti-style trousers while playing dhol drums. Behind them a large red-and-pink backdrop shows a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban with a red forehead mark, a portrait rather than a physical presence.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a stage performance in front of a large red backdrop with a printed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban and a red tilak mark on his forehead, with an orange shawl over his shoulders; the portrait is a printed banner image, not a physical person. Five dancers in colourful costumes perform: a central dancer in a red turban and silver-and-black zigzag patterned tunic, flanked by dancers in pink turbans and pink-and-black outfits, a dancer in a green turban and white tunic with pink sash, and a dancer in a pink turban and red embroidered outfit. Partial letters of a banner reading 'nanda' and 'esav' are visible along the lower backdrop. The banner portrait is a depiction on printed material; the appearance-based candidate is uncertain, so the a person field is set to depiction with the portrait not counted as a physical person.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Five male dancers in colourful festive costumes perform on a red stage in front of a large red banner. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled as a portrait banner with the partial caption "...tsava" and "...aam". Dancers wear pink, green, blue, purple and red turbans and embroidered jackets in pink, green, purple and silver, with silver and white patterned trousers. Behind them, a bald man in white robes with a gold necklace stands at the edge of the frame. The portrait's subject is a depiction, and the man in the orange turban appears to match Swamiji's presentation, with an orange turban, orange robe and a forehead mark, so the candidate is in a printed portrait only.2010-12-26A photograph of a stage with a red carpet and a large red backdrop on the left showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a partial word in gold lettering. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls and gold chains, dance and gesture in front of the backdrop. On the right, performers in pink and red turbans, colourful embroidered vests and patterned costumes play drums and dhol-style instruments. A decorated pillar with bold geometric patterns stands behind them. Approximately ten people are visible.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Dim indoor hall with a red carpet where a group of dancers performs energetically. On the left, a tall red backdrop shows a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, with a partial word beginning 'AN' below. Dancers wear white dhotis and kurtas, orange kurtas, pink and orange turbans, and a dancer in a black and red embroidered vest with pink patterned trousers. Two drummers play large dhol drums at right, and a painted decorative column stands in the background.2010-12-26