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A female dancer performs on a red stage in front of a large red backdrop with a printed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment; his face is cropped at the top. The dancer wears a cream and gold-bordered traditional sari-style costume, a gold necklace with a large pendant, gold bangles, a gold headpiece with a white flower in her hair, and ankle bells. She holds one hand in a mudra near her chest while the other arm extends outward mid-step. Backdrop lettering reads 'Ananda Utsav' in stylised colourful script.

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A female dancer performs on a red stage in a cream and gold silk costume with gold border, gold necklace, bangles, hair ornaments with flowers and a nose ring, one foot raised and hands in a mudra. Behind her a large red backdrop shows a smiling man in orange cloth with long hair, with the word Utsav in decorative lettering. Her ankle bells are visible.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A female dancer performs on a red stage in front of a large red banner bearing a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark and orange shawl. The dancer wears a cream blouse with gold trim, an orange shawl draped over her shoulders and a matching orange head covering, with arms outstretched and gold bangles on her wrists. The banner reads 'Nithyananda Utsava' in colourful lettering, and the portrait is printed, not a physical person. Only one physical person is visible.2010-12-22A female dancer performs on a red stage in front of a large red backdrop with partially visible decorative lettering and a cropped photograph of a smiling face in orange. She wears an orange bandhani-style turban, an orange and gold-bordered saree draped over a cream blouse with gold trim, gold bangles, a gold necklace, a nose ring, and ankle bells. She holds her hands together at chest height in a classical dance pose.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A female dancer performs on a red stage in a white and maroon silk sari with gold zari borders, a gold waist belt, gold necklaces, jhumka earrings, a nose ring and a gold head ornament. Her arms are outstretched in motion and her bare feet are blurred as she turns. Behind her, a large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak. Colourful lettering on the backdrop reads part of a festival banner with a 20 year, and scattered petals lie on the stage floor.2010-12-27A female classical dancer performs on a red stage before a pink draped backdrop with a partly visible printed banner. She wears a cream and gold silk costume with a gold waist sash, gold necklaces, bangles and a forehead ornament, her arms raised in a mudra pose with eyes closed. Ankle bells are visible at her feet. Scattered colourful fabric lies at the edge of the stage.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A female dancer stands centre stage in front of a pink backdrop with swirling patterns and a partial green and gold logo. She wears a cream and gold silk costume with gold borders, a gold waist belt with pearl strands, long beaded necklaces with a pendant, bangles, a hair ornament with flowers and jhumka earrings, and bells on her ankles. Her hands are clasped at her waist. To the right, a seated musician in white clothing plays a gold-trimmed drum. The stage floor is red.2010-12-22A female classical dancer performs on a stage in front of a pink and purple backdrop with the banner text "Ananda Utsavam" in stylised coloured letters. She wears a cream and gold silk sari with a gold border, gold necklaces and bangles, and a small bindi on her forehead. One arm is raised with the hand near her face and the other extended outward, in a Bharatanatyam-style pose. The stage is dimly lit.2010-12-22A female dancer performs on a red stage in front of a pink and red backdrop with the word "Ananda" in stylised lettering and a purple bird logo at top left. She wears a cream and gold silk costume with gold borders, a gold necklace and long gold chain, gold jhumka earrings, a headpiece with white flowers, and bells on her ankles. One arm points upward with the index finger raised while the other arm extends sideways in a classical Indian dance pose.2010-12-22A female dancer in a white and maroon-red silk sari with gold zari borders stands on a red stage with hands on hips, wearing gold jewellery, a flower-decorated hair ornament, a nose ring, and ankle bells. Behind her is a large backdrop with a smiling man in an orange turban and a red bindi, whose face and identity are not established here, shown alongside colourful decorative lettering. Scattered flower petals lie on the red stage floor.2010-12-27