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Two female dancers perform on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with a red valance. The dancer on the left, mid-pose with one arm raised and the other extended, wears an orange blouse, cream and gold-bordered draped costume with an orange dhoti-style skirt, a gold waist belt, a rudraksha mala, a pearl necklace, and a flower in her hair with a tilak on her forehead. The dancer on the right, also in orange and cream with a gold belt and mala, stands with her arms outstretched. Both wear ankle bells and have flowers in their hair.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a red stage before a white draped curtain with red valance. Both wear orange and white silk costumes with gold waist belts, orange-and-white patterned shawls, beaded necklaces, flowers in their hair and bangles. The dancer on the left, in profile, holds her hands in mudra gestures, while the dancer on the right, facing her, raises an open palm. They stand on a striped woven mat, barefoot with ankle bells. No a person is visible in the scene.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Two women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage edged with red and green flower garlands. The dancer on the left wears a gold-and-white sari with a striped orange border, a gold headpiece and bangles, and extends her arms outward. The dancer on the right wears an orange and gold sari with a gold waist belt, a gold headpiece with a white flower in her hair, and gold jewellery, with one hand raised. A potted palm stands at the left edge. A framed portrait on the upper right shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala seated in meditation; it is a printed portrait, not a physical person. The backdrop is black with a white projection screen behind the dancers.2008-05-03Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a red stage in front of an ornate golden carved wooden panel. The dancer on the left wears an orange and pink silk sari with gold border, a pink blouse, a gold waist belt, a gold necklace and jhumka earrings with white flowers in her hair, and her arms are raised in mudra gestures. The dancer on the right wears a blue and orange sari with gold trim, layered gold necklaces and a flower in her hair, arms extended in a graceful pose. Both have ankle bells and are barefoot. A golden carved pillar and a decorated temple-style backdrop frame the performance.2016-10-29 +1 copiesTwo women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage in front of a dark backdrop with a projection screen behind them. The dancer on the left wears a golden-brown and cream sari with a white and orange striped drape over the shoulder, gold jewellery and a flower-decorated hairstyle, and raises one open hand. The dancer on the right wears a bright orange sari with gold trim, a gold necklace and matching gold headpiece, and extends her arm outward. A potted palm stands at the left edge and a border of red and white flowers lines the stage front, with a framed picture on the upper right wall.2008-05-03Two female Bharatanatyam dancers stand side by side on a stage, hands on their hips, heads lowered in a graceful pose. Both wear traditional silk saris with gold zari borders: the dancer on the left in red and orange with a red blouse, the dancer on the right in yellow and orange with a red blouse. They wear gold temple jewellery, pearl necklaces, floral hair ornaments and jasmine-style flowers in their buns, with red bindi and kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands a colourful backdrop of painted temple-style architecture in pink, purple and red tones.2014-06-01Two women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a dark backdrop and a potted palm at left. Both wear gold and orange silk saris with red and green borders, gold jewellery including ornate headpieces with white flowers, necklaces, bangles and nose rings. Each raises an open hand in a mudra gesture, with the dancer at right holding her other hand at her waist. The setting appears to be a cultural programme.2008-05-03Two female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a light backdrop and a potted green plant at left. Both wear ornate traditional costumes in red, orange and gold with gold-embroidered borders, gold jewellery, hair ornaments and white flowers in their hair. The dancer at front holds her hands in a raised mudra with palms forward while lifting one leg; the dancer behind mirrors the pose in a brown and gold costume. The image appears to be a cultural programme performance.2008-05-03Two young female dancers perform a Bharatanatyam arangetram on a stage with red curtains and stage lights. Both wear orange and red silk costumes with gold borders, gold waist belts, layered gold necklaces and jhumka-style earrings, and flowers in their hair. The dancer on the right raises one arm high with a bent wrist while her other arm extends toward her partner. The dancer on the left reaches one arm up and extends the other outward. Behind them, seated musicians play instruments, including a woman in a blue and gold sari singing into a microphone, and a mridangam drum rests at left.2014-06-01December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copies