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Young girls in silk sarees perform a stick dance on a stage before a deep red velvet curtain. Several girls raise decorated dandiya sticks overhead, one in a pink saree with a green blouse at front left, others in orange, blue, green and yellow sarees with gold bangles. A brass oil lamp stands at left on the stage edge, with scattered flower petals on the floor.

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October 09 20082008-10-09July 17 20082008-07-17October 09 20082008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09A group of young women and girls in colourful silk saris perform a stick dance on a stage with deep red velvet curtains. Their saris are orange, green, blue, red and pink, with gold borders, and many wear gold necklaces and bangles. Several hold thin pink-and-white sticks raised or angled as they step in rhythm. A brass oil lamp stands on the stage at right, and a few performers are mid-motion with hair flying. The scene is a cultural dance performance during the festive programme.2008-10-09A group of young girls in colourful traditional dress perform a stick dance on a tiled stage floor before a deep red velvet curtain. Several dancers in orange, pink, green and blue saris hold up short multicoloured sticks, with arms raised in a circular formation. Potted plants line the low red dais at the back. In the lower left corner, several seated boys in white shirts watch the performance. The setting is an indoor hall or auditorium with decorative patterned panels on the side walls.2008-10-09July 17 20082008-07-17October 09 20082008-10-09A group of about ten young women in colourful saris dance in a circle on a polished floor in front of a deep red velvet curtain. Each dancer holds a short decorated stick, raised or angled toward the centre, and they wear bangles, necklaces and earrings. Garments include blue and teal, green, pink, orange and red-gold saris with zari borders. Potted plants sit on a red stage edge at right and a brass lamp stands near the curtain. The scene suggests a community dance performance.2008-10-09A group of women and girls dance in a hall during a Navaratri celebration, raising thin decorated sticks overhead with both arms. Most wear saris or long skirts in orange, red, teal and white, with gold borders. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with gold trim and another in a cream sari with a magenta-and-gold shawl lift their sticks. Behind them, rows of dancers in orange, maroon and green stand on a glossy tiled floor under ceiling lights, with a framed picture on the back wall and maroon curtains at the left edge.2016-10-03July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17