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A female classical dancer performs on stage in a traditional Bharatanatyam style. She wears a royal blue silk saree with gold zari border and teal puff-sleeved blouse, a gold jhumka-style headpiece with jasmine flowers in her hair, a layered pearl necklace and a large gold pendant, and multiple bangles. Her hands are held in mudra gestures at chest level while she smiles. Behind her is an ornately carved pink and cream temple-style screen with arches and geometric lattice panels.

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September 22 20172017-09-22September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesA female classical dancer performs on a stage in a purple silk costume with gold zari borders and a gold waist belt. She wears a gold headpiece with a central ornament, jhumka earrings, a nose ring, a gold necklace with a red-stone pendant and a long beaded mala, and stacked gold bangles. Her eyes are closed and she smiles while her hands make mudra gestures. The backdrop is a painted lotus and lamp-shaped motif in pinkish-grey tones. Partial dark shapes are visible at the bottom edge.2016-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 04 20162016-10-04 +1 copiesJune 01 20142014-06-01September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesA young woman performs classical Indian dance on a stage in a traditional Bharatanatyam-style pose, with her hands raised and a broad smile. She wears a royal blue silk saree with a gold border and a red-pink underskirt, a gold waist belt with a large medallion, a gold choker and earrings, bangles, and a long braid decorated with flowers and a gold hair ornament. A forehead bindi and a sandalwood-style tilak mark her face. The backdrop shows painted lotus and Shiva-linked motifs in muted pink and grey. Only one dancer is visible on stage.2016-10-10 +1 copiesTwo female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a red carpeted stage in front of an ornate golden-pink carved wall with lattice panels and relief figures. The dancer on the left wears a green blouse, green-and-gold pleated skirt, a pearl necklace and a jewelled red-and-gold waist belt, with ornate headpiece and earrings. The dancer on the right wears a blue-and-purple costume, blue patterned trousers, a gold pleated skirt, a long pearl necklace and a red pendant, with a gold headpiece. Both bend their knees in a seated stance with hands raised in gesture. No swami figure is visible.2017-09-22 +2 copiesA photograph of a female Bharatanatyam dancer performing on a stage during an arangetram-style recital. She wears a purple and orange silk costume with gold-bordered pleated skirt, an orange blouse with gold trim, a long beaded necklace with a red-green pendant, and a gold waist belt. Her head is adorned with a gold headpiece and jhumka earrings, with a red bindi and nose ring. Her hands form mudras near her chest while she bends into a seated dance stance. Behind her are a decorated pillar, brass lamps and a patterned wooden panel with hanging garlands.2014-06-01September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesA female classical dancer in a green silk blouse with gold border and a gold-pleated cream and gold skirt performs seated in a squatting pose on a stage with a red floor. Her palms are pressed together in namaskar-like gesture, and she wears gold jhumka earrings, a layered gold necklace with a pendant, gold bangles, a gold waist belt and a gold hair ornament with white flowers. Behind her is an ornately carved pale stone wall, and a wooden door stands at left. The scene suggests a Bharatanatyam performance.2017-09-22 +1 copiesA female Bharatanatyam dancer performs centre stage in a temple-style hall, mid-movement with arms extended outward and one hand raised near her chest. She wears a purple and orange silk costume with gold zari borders, a gold waist belt, a layered pearl and gold pendant necklace, and a gold headpiece with jhumka earrings and a nose ring. Behind her are a wooden panelled door draped with white flower garlands, a painted pillar with a red and green band, brass lamp stands, and a decorative shrine-style frame. The setting suggests an arangetram or ritual performance.2014-06-01