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A stage performance of classical Indian dance on a red carpeted stage in front of a large red backdrop. Central dancer in an orange, red and green silk costume with gold trim, a flower in her hair and bangles, presses her palms together in a namaskar pose. Dancers at left and right wear orange and maroon costumes and move in dance poses. Behind them a large printed banner shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange robes with a red bindi, with a decorative red floral design. The banner text reads partly 'Ar... Jayanthi 20...'.

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Five women in colourful traditional Indian dance costumes perform on a red-carpeted stage in front of a large red backdrop. Their arms are raised in a synchronized pose, and each wears a jewelled waist belt, ankle bells and flowers in the hair. Behind them a large printed banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, and partial lettering in green and white script appears across the banner. The dancers are in purple, orange, red and gold outfits. A portrait on a banner is a depiction, not a physical person, and no appearance-based identification is made from the face.2010-12-26A photograph of a stage performance in a hall. Four female dancers in traditional Bharatanatyam costume perform on a red-carpeted stage with a white skirted front edge. The dancer at centre wears a red and gold costume with a white flower in her hair and presses her palms together. Behind them hangs a large red backdrop printed with a smiling man in an orange turban and an orange garment, with the partly visible words "Ashramotsava" and "2010" in decorative lettering. A seated figure in yellow stands at the far left edge. The backdrop depicts a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled by printed text as a festival banner, so this is a printed image, not a person present in the scene.2010-12-26Four women perform a classical Indian dance on a red stage scattered with marigold petals. Dancers in the foreground wear orange and maroon blouses with gold borders and flowers in their hair, and ankle bells. The dancer on the right wears a gold-trimmed olive outfit. A woman in the centre wears a red sari. Behind them a large pink backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled with a banner reading Ananda Utsava. Two seated women in green and yellow saris watch from the left edge.2010-12-26Two 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.2010-12-26A photograph of a stage performance at a cultural programme, with two female dancers in traditional Indian dance costume on a red-carpeted stage scattered with yellow flower petals. The dancer on the left wears a purple and gold silk costume with a gold waist belt and a flower in her hair, extending one arm upward and bending deeply with a leg stretched to the side. The dancer on the right, in an orange and green costume, kneels in a similar pose with her arms raised. Behind them a large red banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with the printed word Ananda Utsava 2010 across the lower part. Two physical dancers are visible.2010-12-26A photograph of five female classical dancers performing on a red stage scattered with yellow flower petals. The dancers wear silk saris and dance costumes in orange, maroon, purple, pink and green, with flowers in their hair and ankle bells. Behind them hangs a large pink backdrop showing a smiling man with a bright orange turban and red tilak, with partially visible word fragments reading 'nanda' and 'Jayanti'. A man in an orange shirt is partly visible at the right edge, seated at the side of the stage.2010-12-26A photograph of a classical Indian dance performance on a red stage strewn with yellow flower petals. Four dancers in traditional costumes with gold borders and braided hair with white flower adornments perform with raised arms in front of a pink banner. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi on his forehead, and reads Ananda Utsava. Two women in green and yellow saris sit at the left edge of the stage, watching.2010-12-26A stage performance with two female dancers in Bharatanatyam-style costume on a red stage scattered with yellow flower petals. The dancer on the left wears a purple and gold dress with a gold waist belt and gold jewellery, and has flowers in her hair; the dancer on the right wears an orange and gold costume with a gold necklace and a white flower in her hair, and raises one hand in a dance gesture. Behind them is a large red banner with floral and leaf patterns and a portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban with a red dot on his forehead, with the word Nanda-utsava and 2010 in colourful lettering. The portrait is printed on the banner, not a physical person.2010-12-26A photograph of four female dancers performing a classical Indian dance on a stage with a red floor scattered with yellow flower petals. The dancer at left wears a red and striped costume with a red top and gold waist belt, arms raised outward. The central dancer wears a gold and pink costume with jewelry and flowers in her hair. Two more dancers in orange and gold costumes stand behind, arms extended. Behind them a large red backdrop shows a portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban with a red bindi, and decorative red floral designs. A seated woman in a yellow sari is visible at the far left edge. The stage has a white skirted base.2010-12-26Three female dancers perform on a red stage covered with scattered yellow flowers, in a hall with pale walls. The dancer on the left wears a rust-red and orange-gold costume with a pleated skirt and raises her arms. The central dancer in a deep red and gold outfit with a necklace stretches one arm upward. The dancer on the right in a golden-yellow costume with a long braid decorated with flowers turns with arms outstretched. Behind them a large pink banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, labelled with a printed caption. Two seated women in green and yellow saris watch at the left edge.2010-12-26Two female dancers perform a classical South Indian dance on a stage in front of a red backdrop with gold floral and leaf motifs and large gold lettering. The dancer on the left, in an orange and gold silk saree with green border and white flowers in her hair, leans forward and reaches toward a cream curtain with her hands. The dancer on the right, in a deep red saree with gold waist ornament, stands with palms joined in anjali mudra, wearing a necklace, bangles and a flower-decorated hairstyle. Both wear jewelled head ornaments and ankle bells.2010-12-26Four female dancers perform on a red stage scattered with yellow flower petals, in front of a large pink backdrop. Their costumes are traditional Indian classical dance attire in orange, maroon, and gold with gold waist sashes and ornate headpieces. Two dancers in the foreground strike arm-raised poses, while two others stand behind them. A portrait on the backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing. Two seated women in green saris watch from the left edge of the stage.2010-12-26