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A photograph of a cultural dance performance on an outdoor stage at night, with a draped red and pink backdrop and a patterned mat floor. Six young women in colourful traditional dress perform, some kneeling and some standing, each holding a small stick or wand. One wears a white and gold outfit, one an orange and yellow outfit, one a red and gold saree, one a yellow and teal saree, one a red and gold outfit, and one a teal saree. Several are adorned with bangles, necklaces and bindis. Stage lights glow in the foreground.

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A photograph of six women performing a stage dance under a canopy at night, holding short yellow and orange sticks or batons in their hands. Two dancers stand at the left and centre, several kneel or crouch on a patterned carpet, and each wears a different colour saree or lehenga: white with orange, pink and white, yellow and blue, red and gold, and light blue. A red and pink draped backdrop with a white curtain frames the stage, and black speakers sit at the front edge. Behind the performers, a few people in white and light clothing sit in the shadows.2010-02-12A stage performance at night under a tent canopy. Six young women in colourful saris perform a dance, several raising thin orange-and-yellow sticks overhead. The dancer at front left wears an orange sari with a white blouse, and the one beside her wears a white sari with a pink shawl. Others wear a yellow sari with blue blouse, a red sari, and a light blue sari. Behind them hang draped pink and maroon curtains. On the right, a few men in white and saffron clothing stand near the edge of the stage. The stage floor is covered with a patterned carpet, and speaker equipment and bags sit at the edges.2010-02-12A night stage performance under a tent with pink and red draped fabric. Six young women in colourful saris and lehengas dance in a circle on a carpeted stage, holding short sticks. One wears an orange sari, another a red sari with gold trim, another a bright blue sari, another a yellow salwar outfit, and one a white and pink lehenga. Backstage, a few people in white clothing stand near the curtain. The dancers are shown from behind and the side, with a black-carpeted monitor box at the left edge.2010-02-12A photograph of a stage performance under a tent with pink and maroon draped backdrop and blue metal poles. Six women in colourful saris perform a stick-based dance on a patterned carpet at night. From left: a woman in white and pink with a pink stole holds a stick aloft; a woman in orange with a gold border kneels in front holding a stick; a woman in pink and white kneels with a stick; a woman in yellow kneels; a woman in red and gold sari stands at right; a woman in blue sari kneels at far right. A blue bag and stage lights sit at the edges. No a person candidate is visible.2010-02-12Women in colourful silk saris perform a stick-dance on a tiled stage in front of deep red velvet curtains. Several dancers in blue, green, orange, red and magenta saris hold thin wooden sticks, some kneeling and some standing mid-movement, with potted plants and a small brass lamp along the edge of the stage. Gold necklaces, bangles and red-and-gold borders are visible. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2008-10-09Five young women in saris perform a stage dance under a pink-and-white draped tent at night. From left: a woman in a pink dupatta and white skirt with blue blouse, a woman in white with orange shawl, a woman in yellow, a woman in turquoise with a bangled arm, and a woman in an orange sari. Each holds a short stick or wand raised in one hand. Behind them, a red valance hangs above the stage, and to the right, seated and standing men and women in white watch from the side. Stage lights and speakers sit at the front edge.2010-02-12A night stage performance in front of draped curtains with red valances and pink pleated backdrop. Five young women in ornate saris perform a dance with glowing red and pink sticks. The central dancer wears a turquoise sari with sequin embroidery, a red beaded necklace, and a red bindi, and holds a red glow stick in each hand. To her left, women in orange and peach saris hold sticks, and to her right a woman in a red embroidered sari with a sheer veil also holds one. Gold jewellery, bangles and earrings are visible throughout. A microphone stand sits at the lower left edge of the stage.2010-02-12A group of young girls in colourful traditional dress perform a stick dance on a tiled stage floor before a deep red velvet curtain. Several dancers in orange, pink, green and blue saris hold up short multicoloured sticks, with arms raised in a circular formation. Potted plants line the low red dais at the back. In the lower left corner, several seated boys in white shirts watch the performance. The setting is an indoor hall or auditorium with decorative patterned panels on the side walls.2008-10-09A group of about ten young women in colourful saris dance in a circle on a polished floor in front of a deep red velvet curtain. Each dancer holds a short decorated stick, raised or angled toward the centre, and they wear bangles, necklaces and earrings. Garments include blue and teal, green, pink, orange and red-gold saris with zari borders. Potted plants sit on a red stage edge at right and a brass lamp stands near the curtain. The scene suggests a community dance performance.2008-10-09July 17 20082008-07-17Night photo of a stage performance under a tent with red and pink draped valance and white pleated backdrop. Four women in saris dance across a patterned carpet: one in orange-yellow with a sheer orange shawl, one in pink and white, one in red, and one in yellow on the right. A blue bag and cables sit at the stage edge, and men in white clothes watch from the side.2010-02-12A photograph of a women's dance performance on a draped tent stage at night. Five to six women in saris dance on a patterned carpet: a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, another in a pink-and-white sari holds a pink scarf, a woman in an orange salwar holds a fan-like prop, and a woman in a turquoise sari at right raises a hand. Pink and maroon drapes line the back, with a dark backdrop and stage equipment at the edges. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-02-12