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A photograph of an evening cultural performance on a green stage carpet in front of a red backdrop with large dark numerals partly visible. A young girl kneels center-left in a dark green blouse with orange-trimmed sleeves, lavender skirt and saffron-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala around her neck and a vertical tilak on her forehead, her hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Potted ferns stand behind her. At right, a man in a purple and gold patterned shawl and a white dhoti sits in profile, also seated on the stage. Two physical people are visible, and the scene is an evening performance rather than a ritual.

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A stage performance at an evening cultural programme. A young woman in a green blouse with gold trim, lavender-grey pants and a red-and-brown beaded necklace stands at left, hands held together in a dance gesture with her eyes lowered. Beside her, a young man with a painted white forehead mark wears an ivory dhoti and a yellow-and-gold shawl, bare-chested, hands on his hips. Behind them, two women in orange and red saris sit watching, and orange and white draped fabric hangs on the back wall with potted plants at the stage edge. A red banner with partial lettering appears at left. The image shows a dance drama in progress.2009-12-30A female classical dancer performs on a green stage in front of a red backdrop with large white and dark-red numerals reading 2010. She wears a teal-blue silk costume with gold-brocade borders, a gold waist belt, and a gold headpiece with white flowers in her hair. She crouches in a deep stance with arms extended and red ankle cloths, while plants in black pots stand beside her. A partially visible dancer in orange and gold appears at the right edge.2009-12-30A Bharatanatyam dance performance on a red-carpeted stage in front of dark red drapery. Two female dancers in orange and green traditional silk costumes with gold borders perform. The foreground dancer kneels with one hand raised in a mudra, wearing a flower-adorned hairpiece, a red-beaded necklace and ankle bells. A second dancer kneels at the right in a similar orange costume beside a potted plant. At the left edge, an ornately carved gold throne or shrine frame stands beside a figure in red. Green foliage and a potted plant frame the scene.2016-05-17October 06 20162016-10-06May 17 20162016-05-17A female dancer in a golden-orange silk saree with a red blouse sits cross-legged on a green stage mat, performing a hand mudra with her right hand while her left arm extends to the floor. She wears gold jhumka earrings, a layered gold necklace, bangles and a maang tikka, with flowers in her hair. Behind her, a second dancer in a blue costume extends her arm. The backdrop is red with large numerals 2010 and potted plants stand at the sides.2009-12-30A stage performance of a classical-style dance on a red-covered platform in front of green sheer curtains with white dot patterns. In the foreground a dancer in a yellow pleated skirt, a blue-and-yellow blouse with gold belt, a blue head wrap and gold jewellery and bangles sits on the stage in a dramatic pose with hands raised. Behind her a second dancer with a long braid decorated with white and red flowers wears a green blouse with yellow sash and green trousers, her back to the camera. A tree backdrop with white painted branches stands between the curtains. No a person candidate is visible.2016-10-10October 09 20102010-10-09December 23 20162016-12-23A Bharatanatyam dance performance on a polished stage in a temple-style hall. Two dancers in green and orange silk costumes with gold borders and gold waist belts perform; the front dancer kneels in a seated pose with hands in mudra, while the dancer behind lifts one hand with a pointing gesture. Both wear jewelry, headpieces and flowers. Behind them, musicians sit on a colourful striped mat playing instruments, one singing into a microphone; the seated musician in the left foreground wears a blue sari. A pink-lit deity murti stands in the background beside brass oil lamps and decorative pillars.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A stage performance on a red floor before dark maroon drapes. A young dancer in an orange sari with gold border and a red blouse sits on a low golden seat, one arm raised in a gesture of address. Beside her, a second dancer in a cream and gold-bordered blouse with a blue skirt kneels in profile with palms pressed together in anjali, bells on her ankles and a hair bun with flowers. A dark draped table or seat stands behind them, and a silver tray lies at the left edge. The scene reads as a dance drama enactment rather than a ritual event.2016-12-23