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Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a dark maroon curtain and a red-edged platform. Both wear magenta and gold silk costumes with gold borders, white flowers in their hair, gold necklaces, and orange-red bangles, with ankle bells on their feet. Their arms are extended outward in a graceful pose. Behind them, several other dancers in pink and white outfits move in the background. A standing fan stands at the left edge of the stage, and a yellow line marks the floor.

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Photograph of a classical Indian dance performance on a stage with a deep red velvet curtain backdrop and a small patterned rug. Two young women in front wear magenta and gold silk dance costumes with white flower hair ornaments, beaded necklaces, bangles and ankle bells, arms extended outward. Two more dancers in white and red costumes stand behind them. A standing electric fan is at the left edge.2008-07-17Photograph of a cultural dance performance on a stage with a deep red velvet curtain backdrop. Several women in traditional Indian dance costumes perform with arms extended wide. The two front dancers wear magenta and gold saris with gold waist sashes, a gold necklace, and flowers in their hair. Behind them, dancers in white and red garments with bangles continue the pose. Audience members are partly visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2008-07-17Three young women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with deep maroon velvet curtains and a red-trimmed platform. The dancer in front wears a magenta and gold silk saree with gold border, gold jewellery, a forehead ornament and flower-decorated hair, one arm raised high and the other extended. Two dancers behind her wear white and maroon sarees with gold borders and gold necklaces, one with arms raised. A standing fan stands at left on a cement floor.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Two young girls perform a classical Indian dance on a bare concrete floor in front of a dark red velvet curtain. Both wear magenta and gold silk dance costumes with gold-bordered skirts, gold ankle bells, white flowers in their hair, beaded necklaces and bangles, and raise their arms in expressive mudras. Behind them, a boy in an orange kurta and a standing figure in white stand near a table draped in white cloth, with golden lion-like figures and a stage platform on the left. The scene looks like a cultural programme.2008-07-17A photograph of a stage performance with three young female dancers in classical Indian dance costume. The dancer in front wears a magenta and gold silk sari, with a white flower garland in her hair, a jhumka-style headpiece, layered white beaded necklaces, and gold bangles; she extends one arm high with fingers splayed. Two dancers behind her wear white and red-bordered saris with gold jewellery and bangles, also raising their arms in the same pose. The backdrop is a dark maroon curtain above a red-and-white stage step, with the performers on a concrete floor.2008-07-17A photograph of two young girls performing a classical Indian dance on a stage with a deep red velvet curtain backdrop. Both wear magenta and gold silk costumes with gold borders, ankle bells, and jewellery; the girl on the left has a white headpiece and the girl on the right has a flower-decorated braid with a red tassel. They stand in dance poses with palms joined at their chests, bare feet on a pale floor marked by yellow tape lines. Two audience members' heads are visible at the bottom edge. No a person candidate is visible.2008-07-17A photograph of a stage performance of classical Indian dance in a hall with a deep red curtain backdrop and a raised platform. Seven female dancers in white saris with red borders, some with red flowers in their braided hair, perform with raised hands and mudras. The central dancer in a magenta and yellow costume kneels in a squatting pose, while a dancer behind her on the platform wears a yellow and orange outfit. A ceiling fan stands at left. Yellow floor markings are visible on the concrete stage floor.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Photograph of a young girl performing classical Indian dance on a stage with a maroon velvet curtain backdrop. She wears a magenta and gold silk costume with pleated gold skirt, a white belt, gold jewellery and a white flower in her hair, arms raised with hands in a mudra near her head. A second dancer in a white and red-bordered costume stands behind her. A standing fan and a seated person at the stage edge are visible in the background.2008-07-17Classical Indian dance performance on a stage with a deep red velvet curtain and a patterned rug at the back. Two young women in the foreground wear magenta and gold dance costumes with gold anklets, white flower garlands in their hair, and raise their arms in graceful poses. Several other dancers in white and red costumes stand behind them. Yellow lines mark the performance floor.2008-07-17Two female dancers perform a Bharatanatyam-style routine on a stage with a dark backdrop and green light beams. Both wear pink and gold silk saris with pleated fans, green blouses, gold necklaces and earrings, and their hair is pinned up with ornaments. The dancer on the left extends one arm and lifts a bent leg behind her, while the dancer on the right raises a leg to the side with arms outstretched. Bells are visible on their ankles. No swami or other person is clearly visible in the frame.2018-04-14