Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A woman in a cream and royal blue traditional dance costume kneels on a red stage, facing a covered object. She wears a gold necklace with beads, bangles, earrings and her hair pulled back in a bun, and her hands are raised in a classical dance gesture. Behind her stands a large covered form draped in dark navy cloth on a low platform. Flanking it are two gilded carved pillars with figures, and two orange and red ornamental pennant banners with floral designs and a bird motif. Deep maroon drapes hang behind the stage.

More like this

Open the gallery
A female dancer in a cream and gold blouse with a deep blue skirt kneels on a red stage carpet, reaching both hands toward a large covered object draped in a dark blue cloth. Behind her a golden pillar carved with a figure and red curtains frame the stage, and a decorative golden parasol with floral embroidery stands at right. The dancer wears a hair bun, earrings and a beaded necklace. A gilded pedestal is at left edge.2016-12-23A female dancer in a cream and gold blouse with a blue and gold pleated skirt kneels on a red stage, bowing forward with palms pressed together in namaskar before a draped, dark blue covered object resembling a throne or pedestal. Behind her stand a gilded figure with a red curtain and a lavender patterned drape. A small bun and a beaded necklace are visible. No a person candidate is visibly present.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A young woman performs a classical Indian dance on a red stage in front of deep red curtains and gold-carved pillars. She stands barefoot in a tribhanga-style pose with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a cream-and-gold blouse, a gold waist belt, and deep blue dhoti-style trousers with ghungroo ankle bells, plus a gold necklace and rudraksha mala. Beside her a draped black-covered seat or pedestal stands with silver-trimmed decor, and orange tasselled banners with blue and red motifs flank the stage. No a person candidate is visible.2016-12-23A female dancer performs a classical Indian dance on a red-carpeted stage in front of maroon curtains. She wears a cream and gold blouse, a deep blue dhoti-style skirt with gold border, a gold necklace and a red beaded mala, and dance anklets. One arm is raised above her head with the hand in a mudra while the other hand rests at her waist. Flanking her are golden carved pillars, two orange and red pennants on poles, a black draped table or chair, and a silver tray on the left. No one else is visible.2016-12-23A female dancer in a white and gold-bordered blouse with royal blue silk trousers sits on a red stage floor in a classical dance pose, one arm extended toward the right. She wears a beaded necklace, drop earrings, bangles and a hair bun. Behind her a golden ornate pedestal and a draped dark blue cloth-covered stand stand against deep red curtains, with a lavender draped fabric to the right. A small purple dove logo appears in the top left corner.2016-12-23A female dancer sits cross-legged on a red stage carpet performing a classical dance mudra with both hands near her chest. She wears a cream and gold-bordered sari with a blue lower garment edged in gold, a layered necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala, earrings and bangles, and has a bindi and hair pulled back. Behind her stands a gilded deity murti on a gold pedestal, with maroon drapes and a lavender cloth hanging in the background.2016-12-23A female dancer performs a classical Indian dance on a red stage in front of maroon curtains. She wears a white and cream blouse with a gold waist sash, royal blue dhoti-style trousers edged in gold, and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and bangles. Her bare feet are in a wide, bent-knee stance with fists raised at chest level. Ornate golden carved pillars with lion-like figures flank her, with orange and gold pennants at the sides and a draped dark cloth-covered table behind her. A silver ornamental stool sits at the left edge of the stage.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A 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.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A single performer in an orange-saffron costume stands on a red stage, hand raised to her mouth in a classical dance gesture. She wears an orange sleeveless top, orange dhoti-style trousers with a gold belt, layered necklaces, bangles, and ankle bells, with hair pulled back. Behind her are gold-painted carved pillars with lion-like figures, red draped curtains, a purple silk cloth draped on the left, a dark draped seat or throne in the centre, and two decorative ceremonial fans with red and gold motifs. The stage is set for a cultural performance. No a person candidate is clearly visible as a physical person.2016-12-23