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Photograph of young women performing on a stage draped with pink and maroon fabric under a night sky. In the foreground, a woman in an orange and gold sari with a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside her, a woman in a hot pink dress and a sheer magenta shawl, wearing white bangles and a necklace, also holds her hands in anjali. To the right, a woman in a yellow sari with turquoise blouse and long braid smiles with hands folded. Behind them, another performer stands, and a seated woman in a patterned sari sits at the left edge near audio equipment. The floor is covered with a woven mat. Two people are partially visible at the right edge.

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Photograph of five young women in saris standing on a carpeted stage at night, performing a devotional greeting with hands pressed together in namaste. From left, one in a white sari with red border, one in an orange sari with gold embroidery covering her face with her hands, one in a yellow salwar outfit, one in a red sari with gold trim, and one in a sky-blue sari with sequins. Behind them hang a red and pink draped backdrop and cream curtains, with a few seated spectators at the right edge and a speaker box and cables on the stage floor. No a person candidate is visible.2010-02-12Night 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.2010-02-12Five young women in traditional Indian dress stand in a row on a carpeted stage at night, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. From left: a woman in white and orange with a sheer orange dupatta, a woman in orange-gold with a belt, a woman in yellow, a woman in red and gold with gold bangles, and a woman in light blue with a sheer blue dupatta. Behind them hang draped red valances over pink swags, with a cream curtain at upper right and a small audience visible at the right edge.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.2010-02-12Four young women perform a dance on a stage at night in front of draped curtains in red, maroon and pink with a blue pole in the centre. From left to right: the first wears a red dupatta over a cream and pink patterned skirt with gold bangles; the second wears a yellow top and skirt with a flower in her hair; the third wears a deep red sari with gold trim and raises both hands; the fourth wears a turquoise sari with a gold necklace and bangles and extends her arms. Their hands are raised in classical dance gestures. The stage has a dark monitor box in front.2010-02-12A photograph of a group of young women performing a group dance on an outdoor stage at night. Six dancers stand in a line with arms extended, wearing saris and salwar-style outfits: an orange and gold dress at left, a white and pink outfit, a yellow sari, a red embroidered outfit, and a light blue sari at right. Behind them hang red and pink draped fabric backdrops with a white canopy above. A few seated spectators in white are partly visible at the right edge near the stage. The floor is covered with a patterned carpet and stage lights sit at the front edge.2010-02-12A stage performance at night in front of a draped curtain of maroon and pink. Several young girls in colourful silk pavadai-style skirts and blouses dance together: one in purple, one in green and gold, one in orange and gold, and one in red with gold border. Some have hands raised and clasped in a dance gesture, and they wear bangles, necklaces and earrings. Microphones stand on the stage, and a partly visible seated older man in white appears at the far right edge. A small potted plant sits at the right.2010-02-12Four young women perform a group dance on a stage with maroon velvet drapes and a red-painted base. Each wears a silk saree in a different colour: yellow-and-red checks on the left, bright yellow, yellow-and-pink checks, and magenta with purple and gold borders on the right. They have bangles, necklaces, bindis and hennaed hands raised in mudra-like gestures, smiling as they dance. No a person candidate is visible.2008-07-17A 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 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 photograph of four young women performing a group dance on a stage in front of draped red and pink fabric backdrop. From left, a woman in a yellow saree with a blue blouse, a woman in a pink saree, a woman in a light blue sheer saree with a rudraksha-style red bead necklace, and a woman in a red and gold outfit with a sheer red dupatta. All wear gold jewellery and bangles, smile and move with arms linked. No a person candidate is visible on stage.2010-02-12