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December 24 20092009-12-24Three young women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage in front of a pale grey curtain, with a red cursive backdrop sign partly visible at upper right reading 'Ananda'. The dancer on the left wears a magenta and gold silk sari with a red-and-gold waist sash, a long beaded necklace and jhumka earrings, and raises both hands with open palms. The dancer in the centre wears a maroon blouse, green sari and gold necklace, with one hand held up in a mudra. The dancer on the right wears a yellow and orange sari with a maroon blouse and layered bead necklaces, gesturing with her hands near her chest. Several bangles are visible on each dancer's wrists.2009-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24Five young women perform a synchronized classical Indian dance on a green stage mat in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering partly visible behind them. The dancers wear saris in magenta, gold, yellow and green with contrasting borders, gold necklaces, bangles, flowers in their hair and ankle bells. Their arms are raised in expressive mudra-like poses. A small camera-style object sits at the lower right edge of the stage.2009-12-24 +1 copiesThree young female dancers perform a Bharatanatyam-style routine on a stage with a green-and-blue draped platform scattered with rose petals. Each dancer has arms raised overhead with hands in an angular mudra. The dancer on the left wears a magenta and gold silk sari with a matching blouse, layered necklaces, a headpiece and bangles. The centre dancer wears a green skirt with a pink-maroon blouse and draped shawl, gold necklaces and bangles. The dancer on the right wears a mustard-yellow sari with a maroon blouse and beaded necklaces. A small oil lamp burns on the stage edge, and a white curtain forms the backdrop.2009-12-24Three young women perform a classical Indian dance on a green stage mat in front of a white draped curtain. The dancer on the left wears a magenta and gold sari with gold jewellery and a headpiece, and the centre dancer wears a green and maroon costume with a pink sash. The dancer on the right wears a yellow and gold sari with a maroon sash. All three hold their hands together in anjali mudra at the chest.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24Three young female dancers perform bharatanatyam on a stage with dark blue drapes. The dancer on the left wears a magenta and gold costume with a gold-bordered skirt and a headpiece with flowers, one hand raised in a mudra. The middle dancer wears a magenta blouse and gold skirt and holds a similar pose. The dancer on the right wears a green silk sari with gold border and gold jewellery, arms extended. Strings of white and orange balloons and silver tinsel decorate the backdrop, and a patterned gold and green banner hangs on the left. Scattered petals lie on the wooden stage floor.2008-10-09October 21 20122012-10-21Three women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a green floor and a backdrop of orange and black fabric with a dark silhouette. The dancer on the left wears a cream and maroon sari with gold trim and gold belt, the centre dancer wears a magenta and green sari with gold belt and ankle bells, and the dancer on the right wears a magenta and green sari with a long braid. All three have white flowers in their hair, hold their hands out palms up in a graceful mudra pose, and stand in profile. No a person candidate is visible.2010-10-08 +1 copiesThree young women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage in front of a deep red curtain. The dancer on the left wears a blue and red sari with a gold waist belt and gold necklace, arms extended outward. The centre dancer wears a purple blouse and red sari with gold trim, a gold headpiece and nose ring, and a gold necklace. The dancer in front, kneeling, wears a purple and red sari with gold jewellery and a gold hair ornament, arms spread wide. Their hair is styled in buns with gold hair accessories. No a person candidate is visible.2018-12-31 +1 copiesThree female classical dancers perform on a green-carpeted stage in an indoor hall before a pale pink wall and a grey and orange backdrop. Each wears a traditional South Indian style costume: the dancer on the left and right wear maroon and gold-bordered outfits with yellow pleated panels, while the centre dancer wears a purple sari with gold border and gold necklaces. All three have floral hair ornaments, bindis and bangles, and stand with hands on hips or waist in a dance pose. Wall-mounted power sockets and cables are visible at the right edge.2010-10-09