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A young woman performs a dance on a stage with a green floor, leaning forward with both arms raised above her head. She wears a grey-blue patterned blouse with a red-orange scarf and red dhoti-style trousers with gold edging. Behind her a large red-and-orange backdrop displays the word Utsava and a partial 201 date. Potted ferns and flowering plants line the stage, and a red Ganesha figure with a gold crown stands at the right beside another figure in red. An orange curtain hangs at the far right.

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A young dancer performs on a green-carpeted stage in front of a red banner reading "...otsava" with "2010" in large numerals. The dancer wears a silver-patterned short-sleeved top, red dhoti-style trousers with gold trim, and a garland, with one arm raised and fingers extended mid-gesture. Potted ferns and white-flowered plants flank the stage, and a large Ganesha figure in red and gold stands at the right beside an orange curtain. A red-and-blue plinth edges the stage.2009-12-30A young woman performs a classical Indian dance on a green stage mat in front of a red backdrop. She wears a blue-and-gold brocade top with red beaded necklaces and red salwar-style trousers with gold edging, a white tilak on her forehead, and bare feet. She crouches in a deep bent-knee pose with one arm extended and the other hand raised near her face. Behind her, a partly visible large backdrop shows a figure in orange and a flowering plant stands at right. The stage is lit in warm red tones.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A young female performer in a lilac-and-silver brocade blouse and red trousers squats on a green stage floor, one hand raised to her cheek and the other palm open, mid-gesture in a dance or abhinaya performance. A white tilak is marked on her forehead and she wears a red beaded necklace. The backdrop is bright red with partial lettering reading Paramah and a flower arrangement with a potted plant behind her.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29Two female classical Indian dancers perform on a red-carpeted stage scattered with yellow flower petals in front of a large red banner. The dancer on the left wears a deep purple costume with gold trim and raises one arm, while the dancer on the right wears an orange and green costume with gold jewellery and a headpiece and extends her arms. Behind them the banner shows a smiling man wearing a bright orange turban and a red bindi, with a lotus-like floral background and the words 'Ananda Utsava' with the year 2010 in colourful lettering.2010-12-26Three 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.2009-12-29