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December 24 2007

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A young woman performs classical Indian dance on a red-carpeted stage in front of an ornate golden carved wooden panel with horse and elephant reliefs and a pierced lattice screen. She wears a white blouse, a red silk garment with gold border, a white dhoti-style skirt with a purple fan-pleated waist panel, and a gold necklace. Her hair is styled in a bun decorated with white flowers and hair ornaments, and she wears bangles and earrings. She raises one foot in a dance pose while gesturing with her hands. Small oil lamps sit at the stage edge and a black speaker is at the right.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA female classical dancer kneels on a red-carpeted stage in front of a navy and maroon draped backdrop, performing with both hands raised in expressive mudras. She wears a white silk sari with a yellow shawl, a red blouse, a gold waist belt and a gold necklace, with a red-and-white bindi-style tilak on her forehead, large hoop earrings and bangles. A red-cushioned chair stands behind her to the right and white drapes hang at the left edge of the stage.2015-01-13A female dancer in a pink and orange traditional dance costume performs a classical pose on a red-draped stage in front of a framed painted portrait of a robed figure seated in meditation, garlanded with yellow, orange and white flowers. The dancer's arms are extended with one hand raised, one leg lifted at the knee. Two tall brass lamps with flower garlands stand on either side of the portrait, and a golden ornamental canopy hangs above. The dancer is the only physical person visible; the robed figure is a printed portrait, not a physical presence.2007-12-27A female classical dancer performs on a red stage floor, striking a pose with one arm raised and bent at the wrist in a mudra and the other arm extended. She wears a white and maroon silk costume with gold zari borders, a gold waist belt, a gold necklace and pendant, layered bangles, and a gold headpiece with white flowers. Her ankles bear ghungroo bells, and small confetti pieces lie on the stage. Blurred seated spectators and colourful striped hangings appear at the right edge. Her face shows a smile and a vermilion bindi, and her feet are bare.2010-12-27A female classical dancer performs on a red stage covered with scattered petals and confetti. She wears a white and maroon silk saree with gold zari borders, a gold waist belt, gold necklaces, a maang tikka headpiece, nose ring and red bangles, with ankle bells visible on one foot. Her arms are extended and one hand is raised in a dance gesture. Behind her hang colourful striped woven fabric panels in blue, red, yellow and green, and a few seated audience members are blurred in the background.2010-12-27January 13 20152015-01-13November 16 20152015-11-16January 13 20152015-01-13December 27 20072007-12-27A female dancer in a pink and orange silk costume performs on a stage in front of an ornate golden throne draped with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and white flower strings. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on the throne, showing a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. A tall gold oil lamp decorated with flower garlands stands on each side, and the blue wall behind the stage is lit warmly. The dancer raises one arm overhead while the other hand rests on her hip, her ankle bells visible at her feet.2007-12-27Two young women in red and white traditional dance costumes perform a Bharatanatyam-style dance on a red carpeted stage in front of a golden throne with lion-shaped armrests and a tiger-skin cushion beneath it. A golden canopy hangs above the throne, a large portrait of a man with a crown and orange clothing is displayed on the throne's backrest, and brass lamps stand at either side. At the right edge, a deity murti in orange garments is adorned with yellow and pink garlands. Dark red curtains form the backdrop.2015-11-18December 27 20072007-12-27