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A male performer on a red stage in front of a black backdrop performs a classical dance pose, hands raised to his cheeks with palms open. He wears a green silk kurta, a gold-bordered dhoti with a white cloth tied at the waist, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a seated musician in a white shirt sits beside a harmonium-style instrument. Framed portraits hang on the cream wall, and red curtains are visible at right.

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December 16 20112011-12-16A male classical Indian dancer performs on a red stage in front of a black backdrop. He wears a green silk kurta, a dark gold-bordered waist sash with a white knot, and dark gold-patterned dhoti-style trousers with pale inner panels, plus a red-brown bead necklace. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead and bare feet, and his hands are raised in expressive mudras. A seated musician in a white shirt sits at the right edge beside instruments.2011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16A dancer in a green silk kurta and dark gold-bordered dhoti performs on a red stage before a black backdrop. He wears a white tilak on his forehead, a mala necklace with a round pendant, and a white and gold waist sash, arms raised with palms open. Two seated musicians in white dhotis and shirts sit behind him, one with a small stand before him, and a framed picture hangs on the wall at upper right.2011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16