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June 08 20062006-06-08A photograph of a Bharatanatyam-style dance performance on a red stage. Five women in traditional silk saris and jewelry stand in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Those in front bow forward with flowers in their hair; the woman at right wears an orange and maroon sari with gold borders and white flowers in her hair. Two seated audience members sit at the left edge against a pale wall, and a red backdrop with leaf designs fills the right side. Scattered petals lie on the stage floor.2010-12-26December 24 20072007-12-24Two female dancers in orange and green silk Bharatanatyam costumes perform on a stage in front of a large ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat. Both wear white flower garlands in their hair, gold jewellery and long necklaces, and bangles. The dancer on the left holds her arms out and the one on the right extends a hand with a raised palm. Behind the throne is a carved deity murti with multiple arms. Green plants stand at the side of the stage.2016-05-17A photograph of a group of female classical dancers performing on a red-carpeted stage in front of a red backdrop with white leaf and vine designs. Five dancers in a line bow forward with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing jewelled ornaments, flowers in their hair and saris in orange, gold, maroon and red with gold borders. Scattered petals lie on the stage. Seated audience members sit at the left edge against a pale wall, including a woman in a yellow sari and a person in a dark shawl.2010-12-26May 17 20162016-05-17A stage event where a young woman in an orange and peach salwar-style outfit with a cream head wrap approaches an ornate golden throne with a red seat and a flower-garlanded arch in yellow, orange, red and white. The throne has golden lion-like carved sides. A young dancer in a green and gold costume with flowers in her hair is receiving or handing over a white paper or card. Behind them, five other dancers in pink and gold costumes, orange and green dress, stand in a line with flowers in their hair. The backdrop is a painted scene of trees and a lake with pink lotus flowers. A red patterned rug covers the floor.2009-12-29October 08 20102010-10-08March 10 20132013-03-10Two female Bharatanatyam dancers in mustard-orange silk costumes with green and gold borders perform on a red-carpeted stage. The dancer on the right, facing the camera, wears a gold necklace, jewelled headpiece and ankle bells, with her arms extended. The dancer on the left has her back to the camera, with a long braid and a white-flowered hair ornament. Behind them stands a large gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, on which a figure in a saffron-red robe and white beaded mala sits with hands folded in meditation; this is a depiction on the throne area, and the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Above is a carved stone relief of a deity with raised hands and a red-and-gold canopy top.2016-05-17Two young women perform a Bharatanatyam dance on a red-carpeted stage. Both wear orange silk costumes with green and gold woven borders, gold waist belts, jasmine flowers in their hair and gold jewellery. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions. On the throne is a printed portrait of a man in red robes, a red turban and a rudraksha mala, with a grey-white background. The dancers' feet wear ankle bells, and a potted plant and dark red curtains frame the stage.2016-05-17January 11 20172017-01-11 +1 copies