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A female classical dancer kneels cross-legged on a carpeted outdoor stage at night, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at her chest. She wears an orange and gold patterned costume with a red bodice, jewelled waist belt, necklaces and a headpiece. Behind her hangs a draped pink and maroon curtain with scalloped valance, and stage lights line the front edge. At the right edge, a seated musician in white plays a stringed instrument beside a microphone stand and water bottle. The scene suggests a stage performance, with no visible a person candidate.

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A female classical dancer performs at night on a carpeted outdoor stage under a canopy, framed by pink and maroon draped fabric. She wears a maroon and gold patterned costume with a gold waist belt, jewellery, a headpiece with flowers, and holds her hands near her chest in a mudra. To the right, two musicians sit on the floor in white clothes, one playing a violin and the other seated beside him with a microphone stand, with a water bottle nearby. No a person candidate is visible.2010-02-12A female classical dancer performs on a stage at night in a draped tent set with red and pink pleated fabric backdrop. She wears a red and gold silk sari with gold border, layered gold necklaces, a gold waist belt, and a gold headpiece with jewelry, kneeling in a dance pose with one arm extended and a hand raised near her face. To the right, a seated musician in white clothes plays a stringed instrument beside a microphone stand and water bottle. 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To the right, a musician in white clothes plays a violin seated beside a microphone stand, and a water bottle sits on the stage. Stage lights glow in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible.2010-02-12A female Bharatanatyam dancer performs at night on a sand-covered stage in front of draped pink and maroon curtains. She wears a red and gold silk costume with a gold headpiece and jewelry, and holds her hands in mudras at chest height in a deep crouched stance. To the right, a seated male musician in a white dhoti and shirt plays a violin beside a microphone stand and a water bottle. Stage lights and speakers are visible at the lower left.2010-02-12A female classical dancer sits cross-legged on a patterned carpet on an outdoor stage at night, hands raised palm to palm above her head in a namaskar-like gesture. She wears a rust-red and gold silk costume with a pleated gold skirt, gold waist belt, layered beaded necklaces and earrings, and her hair is adorned. Behind her hangs a draped pink and maroon fabric backdrop. To the right, two seated musicians in white clothes play a stringed instrument and accompany her with a microphone set up. Stage lights and bottles of water sit at the edges of the stage.2010-02-12A female classical dancer performs on a carpeted stage at night, kneeling in a wide seated pose with both arms raised, palms open, beside a draped backdrop of pink pleated fabric with a deep red valance. She wears a gold and maroon costume with a gold waist belt, layered beaded necklaces, bangles, and a jewelled headpiece. Stage lights sit at the front of the stage, and a musician in white is partly visible at the right edge beside a microphone stand and water bottle.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening stage performance under a canopy with draped pink and red fabric backdrop. A female classical dancer in a gold and red costume with ornate jewellery and a headpiece performs a mudra-style pose with her hands raised, centre stage on a patterned carpet. To the right, a seated male musician in white clothes plays a violin at a microphone stand. Stage lights are visible at the lower left. No a person candidate is visible.2010-02-12A female classical dancer performs seated in a cross-legged pose on a carpeted outdoor stage at night, palms pressed together in namaste at her chest. She wears an orange, gold and maroon silk costume with a jeweled waist belt, a gold headpiece and ornate jewellery. Behind her hangs a draped pink and red curtain under stage lights. At the right edge, a musician in white plays a stringed instrument near a microphone. Lit floor lamps and speakers surround the performance area.2010-02-12A female classical dancer performs on a carpeted outdoor stage at night, in a half-seated Bharatanatyam-style pose with one arm extended to the side. 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The dancer, in a red and gold costume with a gold waist belt, long beaded necklaces and a headpiece, sits cross-legged on the patterned carpet with both arms raised overhead, palms angled upward. Two musicians sit at the right in white traditional clothing, one playing a stringed instrument in front of a microphone. Draped pink and maroon fabric forms the backdrop, with stage lights and speakers at the lower left. The scene is a cultural performance; no a person is visible.2010-02-12