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May 03 20082008-05-03A stage performance of Bharatanatyam dance in front of a golden, ornately carved throne with red cushions. Two dancers in matching orange silk costumes with green and gold borders perform. The standing dancer, in front, raises one hand to her forehead and extends the other arm outward; the kneeling dancer, at right, reaches out with both hands. Both wear gold jewellery, bangles and anklets; the kneeling dancer has a flower garland and a feathered headpiece. Red stage floor and dark red curtains form the backdrop. On the throne at left, a printed portrait shows a seated figure in red robes, a red turban and a beaded mala, looking from a framed image on the throne's side panel.2016-05-17A stage performance of Indian classical dance in a dark hall. Four female dancers in colourful silk saris perform on a stage edged with red flower garlands. The dancer in front left wears a teal and green sari with gold trim and a gold waist belt, her hands raised in a mudra. The central dancers wear orange and gold sari with patterned borders and white flowers in their hair. A framed portrait hangs high on the dark backdrop showing a robed figure with saffron clothing and a long necklace seated in meditation under a tree; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. A potted palm stands at the left edge of the stage.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A female dancer in a saffron, orange and gold traditional costume with a gold waist belt and jhumka earrings stands on a stage with raised arms, palms together, gazing upward. Behind her hangs a gilt-framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and a white-beaded mala, seated before a banyan tree trunk with one hand raised in blessing. A blue-draped stage edge is decorated with red flowers and green leaves against a black backdrop.2008-05-03December 16 20172017-12-16A female dancer in a classical Bharatanatyam-style performance stands on a red carpet stage, one arm raised with an open hand, the other hand at her chest. She wears an orange and red silk costume with a gold waist belt, gold headpiece with a white flower, layered beaded necklaces and bangles, and dark ankle bells. Behind her a painted backdrop shows a seated four-armed deity figure with crescent moon and holding a flame, beneath a large tree, with a kneeling devotee on the right. A gold-carved temple pillar frames the left edge and a red-cushioned gold seat appears at right.2015-11-11May 03 20082008-05-03A female Bharatanatyam dancer performs on a stage with a deep red backdrop and scattered yellow flower petals on the floor. She wears an orange and gold silk sari with green borders and a gold waist belt, a green blouse, a white jasmine flower garland in her hair with red flowers, pearl and gold necklaces, jhumka earrings, and ankle bells. Her arms are extended in a dance pose and she stands on one foot. Beside the stage is a microphone stand and audio equipment. No a person candidate is visible.2010-12-26A female classical dancer performs a balanced Bharatanatyam-style pose on a stage, one leg lifted high behind her with her hand holding the raised foot, the other arm extended sideways. She wears an orange and yellow silk costume with gold border trim, a gold waist belt, a gold headpiece with white flowers in her hair, gold jewellery and a nose ring. Behind her hangs a framed portrait labelled with a printed caption of a smiling man in saffron robes and a white flower garland seated before a banyan tree trunk with raised hand. The stage edge is decorated with red flowers and green foliage over a blue skirting.2008-05-03December 16 20172017-12-16March 10 20132013-03-10