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Two female classical dancers perform on a red stage strewn with yellow flower petals, in front of a red backdrop. The dancer on the left, a young girl, wears a white flower headpiece, an orange and gold costume with a green blouse and a gold belt, and ankle bells. The dancer on the right wears a dark maroon and brown costume, a flower-adorned hairdo and a gold necklace, extending her arms outward. Behind them, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a red bindi, labelled as a portrait on the backdrop. The backdrop lettering reads partly obscured 'nanda ... tsava' with a '2' at the edge. The scene is a cultural dance performance.

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A 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.2010-12-26Two 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 classical Indian dance performance on a red stage before a red backdrop with pink floral scrollwork. Three dancers are visible: at left a woman in a maroon and red costume with a white flower in her hair kneels with open palms; in the centre a young girl in a mustard-orange costume with gold trim and a white flower in her hair extends one arm; at right a partly visible dancer in orange and gold attire with bangles stands at the edge. Scattered flower petals lie on the stage. Behind them a large portrait shows a smiling man with an orange shawl and dark hair, labelled as the event backdrop. The backdrop text reads Ananda Utsav. Only the three dancers are physically present.2010-12-26A stage performance of classical Indian dance on a red carpeted stage with scattered yellow flower petals. Four dancers in traditional costume with gold and orange blouses, maroon and red skirts, and jewelled headpieces raise their arms in expressive poses; the dancer at right wears a golden outfit and gold bangles. Behind them is a large pink backdrop with a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with the words Ananda Utsava below. Seated audience members are visible at the left edge.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 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.2010-12-26Three 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.2010-12-26Four 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.2010-12-26Four 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.2010-12-26Five women in traditional Bharatanatyam-style costume perform on a red stage strewn with petals. Four stand in a line in gold-bordered saris and jewellery, hands in anjali, while the woman at left kneels in a maroon costume with hands joined. Behind them a large red banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, under the printed caption "Ananda Utsav" with a partial year. Red floral and swirl designs decorate the backdrop, and a dove logo appears at the top left.2010-12-26Four female dancers perform on a red stage in front of a large backdrop with a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron garment, a printed portrait labelled with the Ānandotsavam banner text. Dancer at far left kneels in a maroon and gold sari with white flowers in her hair, hands raised. Second dancer, in orange and gold costume with a green blouse and jewellery, extends her hands. Two dancers at right stand with palms pressed in namaste, wearing orange, gold and maroon Bharatanatyam costumes, flowers in their hair and layered necklaces. Petals are scattered on the red floor. The backdrop has pink floral motifs and a butterfly design.2010-12-26