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Two women perform a dance on a stage in front of an ornate gold-painted wooden panel carved with elephants and scrollwork. Both wear red choli blouses with gold trim, white dhoti-style trousers, flower and gold jewellery, and their hair is pinned up with a white flower. One holds a large green sheer net cloth draped over her arm while the other dancer moves in front. A man stands at the right in a black top with a white embroidered vest and red-orange waist cloth, watching the performance. Framed photographs hang on the pink wall behind them.

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September 21 20172017-09-21Two young women perform a stage dance on a red carpet in front of an ornate gold-carved wooden backdrop with elephant reliefs and a carved pillar. Both wear red sleeveless blouses with gold trim, white harem-style trousers, flower hair ornaments, orange earrings and dark ankle bells. The dancer on the right holds a large green sheer dupatta spread open with both hands, while a male performer in white stands partly visible at the right edge. The setting resembles a festival stage programme.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage performance in front of an ornate gold-painted carved wooden structure with arched doorway and lattice panels, decorated with elephant and animal relief motifs. A woman in a red blouse with white dhoti-style trousers and gold jewellery, hair in a bun with a white flower, kneels on the red stage floor looking up. A man in a black long-sleeved top with a red and gold waist cloth and white dhoti stands beside her, pointing toward the doorway. A third performer in purple and violet clothing is partly visible behind, and scattered petals cover the red carpet. The scene appears to be a dance or drama enactment.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesTwo female dancers in traditional costume perform on a red carpet before an ornate gold throne with lion-armrest supports and red cushions. The dancer on the left wears a red blouse with gold border and white dhoti-style trousers; the dancer on the right wears a green blouse with gold border and white trousers, hands in añjali. Behind the throne stand two painted deity figures with multiple arms, gold jewellery and orange-green garments, flanking brass oil lamps. To the right, a large green cloth backdrop with a deity murti decorated with red, yellow and purple flower garlands. A gold canopy hangs at top. No person is seated on the throne.2015-11-16Two female dancers perform on a red stage in front of an ornate gold-painted backdrop with carved scrollwork, lattice windows and a central arched door, with rows of elephant reliefs along the lower panels. The dancer on the left, wearing a violet blouse, white dhoti-style trousers and a red-and-gold waist sash, bends low with arms raised overhead. The dancer on the right, in a red blouse, white trousers and a violet and red waistband, extends her arms outward in a classical pose, with flowers in her hair and jewellery on her wrists and neck. No a person is visible in the scene.2017-09-28A stage performance in a richly carved golden temple-style set with ornate pillars and elephant motifs. Two women in red blouses and white dhoti-style trousers, with flower-decorated hair, gold earrings and ankle bells, hold up a green patterned cloth. A dancer in white and red costume stands between them, partly hidden behind the cloth, on a red stage with scattered petals.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21