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A classical Indian dance performance on a stage draped in red cloth, in front of an ornate gold-painted carved panel with arched lattice openings and elephant reliefs. Four dancers stand in poses: a woman on the left in a turquoise and cream sari, a man in a lavender and pink kurta and black trousers with ankle bells at the centre, a man in a grey-checked kurta beside a woman in a magenta blouse and purple lehenga on the right. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes, several bald or shaved-headed, watch from the foreground. Ceiling speakers are visible on the back wall.

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A photograph of a stage performance during a Navaratri-season event at an ashram hall. Four dancers in colourful traditional dress perform on a red-draped stage in front of an ornate gold-carved wooden backdrop with lattice panels and elephant reliefs. From left, a woman in a turquoise and cream lehenga, a man in a plaid kurta with white churidar, a man in a grey-and-green kurta with black trousers, and a woman in a magenta and purple lehenga with a sheer dupatta. Along the bottom edge, a row of seated men in white dhotis and shawls, some with red shawls, watch from the front. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated audience.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage performance at an indoor hall with a red-draped stage and an ornate gold carved arch backdrop with latticed panels. Two male dancers in pastel checked and striped kurta-style costumes stand mid-movement, one with arms raised. On the left, several women in green, pink and blue saris and a woman in a blue and white costume stand in a group. On the right, a woman in a purple and red sari with a hair flower gestures with one arm. Seated audience members in the foreground, including a person in white with a red-bordered cloth, watch the performance.2017-09-26A stage performance with dancers in colourful traditional Indian costumes on a red-draped platform in front of ornate gold-carved panels with lattice screens. Four women in saris and lehengas in green, pink, teal and purple move in a group, two on the left and two center-right, with one woman in a magenta sari at far right. Two male dancers in striped kurtas with purple and cream embroidery and dark trousers stand center, gesturing with their hands. Audience members' heads are visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a cultural dance programme during the Navaratri celebrations.2017-09-26 +1 copiesFour dancers perform on a red-draped stage before an ornate gilded backdrop with carved golden scrollwork, lattice panels and a carved elephant frieze. Two women on the outer edges wear a turquoise sari and a red-and-gold sari, with flowers in their hair. Two men in the centre wear checked kurta-style tunics with dark trousers and sashes, arms raised in dance poses. Audience members sit in the foreground, including a bald figure in white at lower centre. The scene suggests a Navaratri-season cultural performance in the temple hall.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26Three dancers perform on a red-carpeted stage in front of ornate gold-painted wooden panels with arched lattice doorways and scrollwork. The dancer on the right, in a magenta and purple lehenga with gold trim and a flared skirt, twirls with arms raised, wearing jhumka earrings and a bindi. The two dancers on the left wear checked kurtas in white, pink and green with dhoti-style wraps and ankle bells, mid-gesture. No a person candidate is visible, and the page's Navaratri context is not shown in the scene itself.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA stage performance of group dance in a temple-style hall with ornate gold carved panels behind. Dancers in colourful costumes perform on a red-draped stage: a central woman in a bright pink blouse and purple flared skirt with gold border spins mid-motion, flanked by dancers in teal and white, pink and white checked, and green outfits. Spectators in white dhotis sit at the bottom edge watching from the floor. Dancers wear jewellery and bindis, and the dancers' feet are bare with ankle bands.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA stage performance of a group dance in a temple-style hall. Six dancers in colourful traditional costumes perform on a red-draped stage before an ornate gold carved backdrop with lattice panels and decorative pillars. Front centre, two male dancers in checked and striped kurta-style tunics with dark trousers strike pose, while a woman in a purple and gold lehenga with a red dupatta twirls at right, and a woman in a cream and turquoise lehenga with gold borders turns at left. Two more dancers in green and pink stand at the back left. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2017-09-26