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Five young women in traditional South Indian dance costume stand in a line on a dark reflective stage, barefoot, with a potted palm behind them. They wear silk saris and dance dress in blue, orange, green, cream and yellow, edged with gold zari borders, with flowers in their hair, gold jewellery, bangles and ankle bells. The woman second from right has her palms pressed together in a greeting gesture, and the others look downward in a poised dance stance.

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May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03Four young women in traditional South Indian classical dance costumes perform on a stage in front of a dark backdrop with a potted palm at left. The dancer in front, at right, wears a brown and gold brocade blouse, a gold-and-yellow pleated skirt, ornate gold head ornaments and white flowers in her hair, and kneels with her hands clasped at her waist. Behind her, two dancers wear saffron-orange and teal-green silk sarees with gold borders, gold bangles and jewelry, and fold their hands in namaskar-like prayer position. A fourth performer is partly visible at the far left edge in yellow.2008-05-03Four young women in traditional South Indian silk saris stand in a row on a stage, each holding a metal tray with fruit or offerings. Their saris are orange, blue-green, gold and yellow with contrasting borders, and they wear jhumka earrings, jewelled head ornaments and white flowers in their hair, with bangles on their wrists. Behind them are a large white screen and a potted palm. At the far left edge, a partly visible man in white clothing and another figure in green stand near the stage.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03Four young women perform a classical Indian dance on a dark stage with a potted palm at left. Three dancers wear fitted blouses and layered silk skirts in orange, gold, teal and maroon with white flowers in their hair and bangles on their wrists; the dancer at center stands in a turquoise and orange outfit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Two dancers kneel at left with palms joined. The stage floor is glossy and scattered with petals. No a person candidate is visible.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A group of five female dancers performs a classical Indian dance on a stage decorated with red flowers along its front edge. Four dancers stand together in the centre-left in red, orange and cream costumes with gold borders and flowers in their hair, while the dancer at the right wears a green and gold sari and raises one hand in a mudra. A potted palm stands behind them, and a large projection screen hangs above on a dark backdrop. Audience heads are visible in the foreground at the bottom edge.2008-05-03Two female classical dancers perform on a dark polished stage in front of a potted palm. The standing dancer in the foreground wears an orange and turquoise silk costume with gold-bordered pleats and a gold waist belt, with white jasmine flowers in her hair and ankle bells. She leans forward with one arm extended. A second dancer kneels at left in a yellow and brown costume with gold jewellery and a headpiece, her hand raised near her face. An illuminated red exit sign is visible behind them.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03