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A female dancer performs on a stage in front of a dark maroon curtain. She wears a green silk sari with gold zari borders, a gold belt with a round medallion, a gold choker and pendant, drop earrings, a maang tikka, and a rudraksha-style bead mala. A white horizontal tilak with a red dot marks her forehead. Her hands are raised to her chest in a dance gesture. Golden oil lamps with lion-base stands flank her on both sides.

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November 16 20152015-11-16October 21 20122012-10-21November 16 20152015-11-16October 06 20162016-10-06A young woman performs a classical Bharatanatyam dance on a red stage in front of a green draped backdrop with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers. She wears a green silk sari with gold zari borders, a wide gold waist belt, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, with a white and red tilak on her forehead and a gold headpiece. She sits in a bent-knee dance posture with one hand in a mudra and the other arm extended. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left.2015-11-16A female classical dancer in a green silk blouse with gold border and a gold-pleated cream and gold skirt performs seated in a squatting pose on a stage with a red floor. Her palms are pressed together in namaskar-like gesture, and she wears gold jhumka earrings, a layered gold necklace with a pendant, gold bangles, a gold waist belt and a gold hair ornament with white flowers. Behind her is an ornately carved pale stone wall, and a wooden door stands at left. The scene suggests a Bharatanatyam performance.2017-09-22 +1 copiesA female dancer performs a classical Indian dance on a stage in a hall with cream walls and a red curtain. She wears a green and gold silk blouse and a yellow and gold sari with a gold-coloured waist belt of coin-like discs. Her hair is decorated with a white floral garland with red accents, a gold headpiece and jhumka earrings, and she wears gold bangles on both arms. Her arms are extended outward in a dance pose. A framed picture hangs on the wall behind her.2012-10-21A young woman performs a classical Indian dance on a stage in front of painted temple-style columns and a gilded backdrop. She wears a green silk sari with gold borders, a gold belt, a gold choker and necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala, earrings, a jasmine hair ornament, and bangles, with one arm raised and the other extended. Behind her a painted deity figure wears a tall gold crown and orange dhoti, beside a brass oil lamp (deepam) and a carved golden lion figure. Garlands of white and yellow flowers hang at the left edge.2015-11-16A female dancer performs classical Indian dance on a dark stage backdrop. She wears a green blouse and a pink and gold sari, with gold jhumka earrings, a layered gold necklace, a long gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a gold maang tikka with red flowers in her hair, plus a red bindi. Her hands are raised in expressive mudras.2018-04-14A female Bharatanatyam dancer performs on stage with arms extended outward, smiling. She wears a green silk blouse and bodice with a gold-bordered orange sleeve, a gold waist belt, layered gold necklaces, a beaded rudraksha-style mala, bangles, and a gold headpiece with white flowers and a red bindi. Warm red stage lighting and a temple-style backdrop surround her.2014-06-01A female classical dancer in a yellow silk sari blouse with green puff sleeves performs on a stage, smiling and gesturing with one hand in a mudra. She wears gold jewellery including a layered necklace with red stones and pearls, jhumka earrings with flowers, a gold maang tikka and hair ornaments, a rudraksha mala, a tilak with a red bindi, and gold bangles. A raised hand from another performer appears at the right edge, with a green draped backdrop behind her. The scene reflects a South Indian Bharatanatyam dance performance.2016-10-10June 01 20142014-06-01