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A stage performance at the Ānandotsava celebration. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a white head wrap and palms pressed together in anjali, stands barefoot at centre stage. Around him, women and girls in colourful silk saris and traditional Bharatanatyam-style costumes in pink, magenta, yellow, blue and green, with flowers in their hair, stand in greeting poses with palms joined. A large red banner behind reads Ānandotsava and Ānandeśvara Devalaya Mahotsava 2009. Green carpet covers the stage floor and a blue satin skirt hangs at the edge, with an audience visible in the foreground.

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Stage performance at the Ānandotsava event on a green stage with a light blue skirting. A man in an orange saffron robe with yellow-orange cloth wrapped at the waist, and a white headband, stands center with hands folded in namaste while smiling. Around him, about eight young women in traditional Bharatanatyam-style dress in pink, magenta, yellow, teal and blue silk stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A red backdrop with a large portrait of a man in an orange turban and the event title and year is behind them, with a stage monitor at right and a few audience members visible at the bottom edge.2009-12-29A stage performance at the Anandotsava festival, with a red backdrop reading Anandotsava and a smaller line beneath it reading Ananda Eshvara Devalaya Brahmotsava. A man in an orange-yellow dhoti and shawl with a white headband stands center stage with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, a group of young girls in colourful silk costumes with gold borders, including pink, yellow, teal and green, stand in a row with hands folded and some with hands on hips in classical dance poses. A green stage floor and a light blue skirting frame the scene, with a small audience visible at the bottom edge.2009-12-29A stage performance at the Ānandotsava Brahmotsava event. A male dancer in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a white head wrap stands centre, hands extended, flanked by female dancers in pink, magenta, teal and green silk costumes with gold borders, flowers in their hair and ankle bells. Musicians sit at the right edge. The backdrop is a red banner reading Ānandotsava and 2010. Green stage carpet and a light blue skirt frame the floor. Several dancers are mid-movement with palms pressed together in namaste.2009-12-29Evening cultural performance on a stage with a green carpet and blue skirting, in front of a large red backdrop reading "Ānandotsava" with "2010" and a banner portrait of a man in orange and yellow robes with a white headband and a garland. Seven young female dancers in colourful classical costumes, pink, green, teal and magenta with gold borders and jewellery, strike poses with arms raised. A seated musician with a stringed instrument appears at the right edge.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A stage performance at an evening cultural program beneath a large red banner reading "Ānandotsava" and "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava". Several young women in colourful traditional costumes, including magenta, green, teal and gold saris, dance in motion with flowers in their hair. A man in a white head wrap and an orange-yellow costume stands centrally with arms extended, dancing among them. A man seated at right plays a stringed instrument on a green-carpeted stage. Behind the dancers, a partial portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and robes appears on the banner.2009-12-29A group of six young women perform a synchronized Bharatanatyam dance on a green-carpeted stage in front of a large red banner reading "Ānandotsava" with "Ānandeśvara Devālaya Brahmotsava" and "2009" visible. The dancers wear colourful silk costumes in magenta, teal, pink, and green with gold borders, gold jewellery, and flowers in their hair, with arms extended in a choreographed pose. A small figure of a deity murti stands near the dancers on a white draped table, and a man in a light blue shirt sits at the right edge of the stage. Audience members' heads are visible at the bottom of the frame, and a stage monitor sits in the foreground. Several potted ferns and white flower arrangements decorate the stage edges.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 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.2009-12-29A 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.2009-12-29