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A night-time stage performance under a canopy with draped pink and maroon curtains. A female dancer in a gold and red-brown traditional costume with a gold necklace and headpiece stands on a patterned carpet, arms raised overhead in an expressive pose. Two musicians sit at the right in white clothing with a stringed instrument and a microphone. A small water bottle sits on the floor, and stage lights are placed at the lower left.

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A female classical dancer performs at night on a carpeted stage in front of a draped pink and maroon backdrop. She sits in a cross-legged pose with both arms raised outward and palms open, wearing a gold and orange pleated costume, a gold necklace, and a head ornament. Two seated musicians to the right play a violin and accompany her; one wears a white kurta and the other a white shirt. Stage lights and speakers frame the lower foreground.2010-02-12A photograph of a classical Indian dancer performing on an outdoor stage at night. 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.2010-02-12A 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 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 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 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 on a carpeted outdoor stage at night beneath a white canopy, with a pink and maroon draped backdrop behind her. She wears a gold and orange blouse, a maroon and gold patterned skirt, ankle bells, flowers in her hair and jewellery, and holds small hand gestures while stepping forward. To the right, a seated musician in white clothing sits beside a microphone stand and a water bottle, playing an instrument. Stage lights sit at the front edge of the floor.2010-02-12A female classical dancer performs at night on a carpeted outdoor stage under a canopy, in front of draped pink and maroon curtains. She wears a gold-and-red patterned sari with a gold waist ornament, a layered necklace, earrings and a headpiece, and holds her hands near her chest in a dance pose. To the right, a seated male musician in a white kurta plays a violin at a microphone, with a water bottle beside him. Stage lights glow at the lower left.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening stage performance under a draped backdrop of pink and maroon fabric. A female classical dancer in a maroon and gold sari with a gold waist belt and layered jewellery kneels on a patterned carpet, one hand raised in a mudra and the other arm extended. 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 on an outdoor stage at night under a white canopy, in front of a pink and maroon draped backdrop. She wears a maroon blouse with orange sleeves, a yellow and maroon pleated skirt, a gold waist belt, a gold necklace and a flower-decorated hair bun, and holds a small red object in one raised hand while extending the other arm. Stage lights sit at the front edge of the carpeted platform, and a seated musician in white at the right edge is partly visible beside a microphone and water bottle.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12A female classical dancer performs on an outdoor stage at night under a canvas canopy, in a Bharatanatyam-style pose. She wears a deep maroon blouse with gold trim, a gold waist belt, a gold-and-yellow pleated skirt, a layered necklace and a hair ornament. Behind her hangs a draped backdrop of pink and maroon fabric, and the floor is covered with a patterned carpet. At the right edge a seated musician in white clothes plays a violin at a microphone stand, and a water bottle sits nearby. Stage lights and a monitor speaker are on the floor. No a person candidate is visible.2010-02-12