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A female Bharatanatyam dancer performs centre stage in a red-and-gold silk costume with a gold zari border, a gold waist belt, a layered gold necklace with a large pendant, matching earrings and a jewelled headpiece in her hair, with a bindi on her forehead. Her arms are extended in dance gestures with bangles on her wrists. Behind her are two large red-lit sculptures of multi-armed deities adorned with garlands, in front of a wooden panelled door under pink and red stage lighting. This is an arangetram-style performance photo.

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A 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.2014-06-01A female Bharatanatyam dancer performs on a polished stage in a yellow and red silk costume with a red pleated fan-like drape, gold waist belt, layered gold necklaces, jasmine-flower hair adornment and ankle bells, arms outstretched in a graceful pose. Behind her, a seated musician in an orange shirt plays a stringed instrument beside brass oil lamps, and large painted deity statues in pink and blue stand against a temple-style backdrop with carved pillars and a wooden door. Stage lights glow in magenta and blue. This appears to be an arangetram-style dance performance.2014-06-01A photograph of a female Bharatanatyam dancer performing on a polished stage. She wears a red and gold blouse with a yellow-orange gold-bordered sari, a gold headpiece with white flowers in her hair, and layered gold necklaces and bangles. Her arms are extended with one hand in a dance gesture while she smiles. To the left, a musician in orange clothing sits on a mat beside brass oil lamps. Behind her stand large pink painted deity murti figures and a wooden temple-style door with a garland of flowers and a tall pillar with ornate pink and green capitals.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A female Bharatanatyam dancer kneels on a polished stage in an orange and gold silk costume with a red blouse and gold waist belt, wearing a jhumka earring, nose ring, forehead bindi, and a white flower in her hair. Her right hand is raised with fingers curved in a mudra while her left hand is held near her chest, and she smiles. Behind her stand two large illuminated deity statues in red and blue, and a brass lamp stands at the right edge. Stage lights frame the scene.2014-06-01A female Bharatanatyam dancer performs centre stage on a polished floor, arms outstretched, wearing a gold and red silk costume with a gold belt, layered necklaces, a gold headpiece with white flowers and bangles. Behind her, a seated musician in an orange shirt plays a violin-type instrument on a striped floor cushion, and tall brass oil lamps flank the stage. Pink-painted deity murti figures with multiple arms stand in ornate niches. The setting resembles a temple-style performance hall lit by purple and pink stage lights.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A female Bharatanatyam dancer in an orange and red silk costume with a gold waist belt performs on stage, one arm raised high and the other hand in a mudra near her chest. Her hair is adorned with an ornate gold headpiece and jewellery, including long earrings, a nose ring and layered necklaces. Behind her, a large illuminated deity statue with a crown, garlands and multiple arms is lit in green and blue light. The background has a wooden panelled wall with hanging flower garlands. No a person candidate is visible.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01 +1 copiesA female Bharatanatyam dancer performs centre stage in a golden-orange silk costume with a red blouse, gold waist belt, layered beaded necklace and a golden head ornament with flowers. Her right hand is raised near her head in a classical mudra while her left hand rests on her hip. Two large pink-painted statues of multi-armed deities flank her, holding ceremonial objects, and brass oil lamps stand on either side of a wooden door framed by flower garlands. Purple and pink stage lighting fills the scene and reflects off the glossy floor.2014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform on a polished stage in front of a shrine backdrop with large painted deity statues. Both wear red and gold silk dance costumes with gold waist belts, layered jewellery, necklaces and white flowers in their hair. Each extends one arm outward in a dance pose. Behind them, multi-armed deity murti statues in pink and teal lighting flank a wooden door framed by flower garlands. Stage lamps sit at the front edge and brass lamps stand at left.2014-06-01