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A dance performance in a banquet hall with a crystal chandelier, gold and lavender drapes, and a raised stage behind. Four dancers in white and gold traditional Indian costumes perform: three women stand with arms raised in mudra poses, while a man in white kurta and gold-trimmed dhoti kneels in front with hands clasped at his chest. Seated guests in pink and white attire watch at round tables, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge.

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Photo 66790552022-06-12June 14 20222022-06-14June 14 20222022-06-14 +2 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage set with an ornate gold throne-like seat backed by gold carved panels and a gold leafy canopy, with red drapery behind. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and rudraksha-style beads, sits centrally on the golden throne with a microphone. Around him, women in white and cream saris with red borders sit on a patterned rug at the front of the stage. An older man in an orange robe sits at the left edge, and a man in white kurta sits to the right of the throne near a woman in pink and a woman in blue. Gold ceremonial staffs, a trident and a deity murti appear on the stage. Several older and younger women are seated on the stage in a row.2017-03-18Women in colourful saris perform an arati-style ritual in a temple hall with a wooden floor and yellow and orange painted circles. In the foreground, several women raise their arms toward the deities, one in a pink and yellow sari with a blue blouse, another in a green and red sari with gold border, and another in a striped blue and yellow lehenga. Behind them a man in white with a yellow dhoti and white headwear stands near a low dark altar. Deity murtis are dressed in blue, purple and gold garments, decorated with marigold garlands and yellow drapery, with brass lamps and offerings on the altar. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at right.2022-08-18 +1 copiesMarch 04 20202020-03-04A cultural stage performance with seven female dancers in traditional South Indian classical dance costume: white and red saris with gold borders, one centre dancer in a magenta and gold outfit with hair ornaments. Dancers strike poses with raised hands and bent knees in front of dark red curtains. Two women kneel in the front corners with palms pressed together in namaste. A pedestal fan stands at left and a yellow floor marking runs across the stage. A small logo appears at upper left.2008-07-17March 04 20202020-03-04November 19 20152015-11-19May 03 20082008-05-03