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A photograph of a stage performance in a pink and white ornamented setting. A young woman in a gold and maroon draped costume with a tilak on her forehead stands center stage, one hand raised in a mudra gesture and the other on her hip. Behind her are large white decorated arches, pink drapes, a white curtain, and several painted deity murti figures, including one with a crown and garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the stage, and a vase of flowers sits at the lower left. A seated performer in a red and orange outfit with a red headpiece and pearl necklaces sits at the lower right. Photo of a cultural programme.

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September 18 20152015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18A young woman performs a classical dance on an ornate silver stage. She wears a gold and red silk saree gathered at the waist and pleated like dance trousers, with bare feet and ankle bells, one arm raised with fingers extended and the other bent at the waist. Behind her are silver arches and pillars, a white draped backdrop, and pink-clad figures seated on the stage, one wearing a red turban and rudraksha-style bead necklaces. Flowers in a vase stand at the lower left.2015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18A female dancer in a red and gold silk sari performs a classical Indian dance pose at the front of a temple-style stage. She wears a gold waist belt, a gold choker necklace, a gold head ornament in her hair, and a bindi, and holds her arms raised with fingers pointing upward beside her head. Behind her, a second dancer is partly visible. The backdrop features a red curtain, brass oil lamps, hanging yellow, green and red decorative cones, and a deity murti with garlands on the left.2017-01-11September 18 20152015-09-18A young woman in a yellow and magenta silk sari performs a classical Indian dance on a stage with dark red drapes. She wears a gold necklace with beads, matching earrings, bangles and a white flower in her hair, and her hands are held in mudra gestures at her chest. Beside her stands a large golden lion-shaped pedestal, and behind her a garland of yellow, white and red flowers frames a deity murti or sacred figure. A corner of a pink-clad figure and a screen are visible at the right edge.2015-11-25A female Bharatanatyam dancer in a yellow and red silk costume with a red blouse, white jasmine flowers in her hair and a long white beaded necklace performs on a stage. She holds her hands in mudra gestures with one hand on her hip. Two large painted deity statues flank her, each with multiple arms, crowns and red-and-orange garments with garlands, while brass lamps stand beside them and a red-lit wooden door with garland drapes forms the backdrop. Stage spotlights sit on the floor.2014-06-01A woman dancer in a red silk blouse and red sari with gold border stands smiling on a stage, hands on her hips and one arm extended, wearing gold jhumka earrings, a layered pearl-and-gold necklace, a red bindi and a gold waist belt. Beside her is a large gold-carved throne with a lion-head base, and a brass oil lamp (nanda vilakku) stands at right. Behind her a painted backdrop shows red-and-green pillars and a blue framed panel. The scene suggests a cultural dance performance.2015-11-16November 25 20152015-11-25A female Bharatanatyam dancer performs centre stage at an arangetram-style stage programme. She wears a red and gold blouse, a yellow and red silk saree with gold border and a red drape at the hip, a gold waist belt, a white and gold layered necklace, a gold headpiece with flowers and anklet bells. Her hands rest on her hips in a classical dance pose. Flanking her are two large painted deity statues with multiple arms, one pink and one orange, adorned with flower garlands. A wooden panelled door with hanging floral garlands stands behind. Stage lights illuminate the scene.2014-06-01