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A male classical dancer performs on a red stage before a black backdrop with a small purple-and-white logo at upper left. He stands in a dynamic pose, one arm extended upward and the other bent with a finger pointing to his chest. He wears a gold-bordered blue and gold sash over a bare chest, a gold waist belt, white dhoti-style trousers with red and green borders, multiple strands of pearl and gold necklaces, pearl bracelets, and dark ankle bells. His face shows kohl-lined eyes, a moustache, and a small tilak on the forehead.

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December 11 20112011-12-11A performer stands on a green stage bare-chested, wearing a yellow and green draped dhoti with a gold waist belt, layered beaded necklaces in green and pink, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi with dramatic eye makeup. He gestures with open hands while speaking, dressed in classical dance-drama costume. Behind him a seated audience of women fills the blurred hall, with decorative striped pillars at the edges.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A single performer stands before a pale gathered curtain in a stage-like setting, bare-chested with multiple strands of white pearl necklaces and a green beaded collar, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold-and-purple patterned waist cloth with a gold belt. He has a red tilak on his forehead, dramatic kohl-lined eyes and red lips, and holds both hands raised in expressive mudra-like gestures, with the palms tinted red. The posture suggests a classical dance performance.2009-12-24Two dancers perform a classical Indian dance under red and teal stage lighting against a dark background. A standing dancer in the upper frame raises both arms with hands in mudra gestures, wearing a blue and gold striped shawl, pearl necklaces, bangles and red wrist threads. A crouching dancer in front, in a white dhoti with pink and red border, wears a matching shawl, a red-and-gold belt, layered necklaces and makes similar hand gestures while looking upward. A blue circular logo sits at the top left, and a pedia credit appears at the lower right2011-12-11December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer stands center stage before a white draped curtain with large red letters behind him, partly visible. He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold silk dhoti with a wide gold-patterned waistband and a gold ornamental belt. He has layered white pearl necklaces, a green beaded necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead, with heavy stage makeup and red lips. His hands are raised in a mudra-like gesture in front of his chest. The stage dance performance is shown, with a small monitor speaker at the bottom edge. The figure has long-ish swept hair and ornate adornments; whether he is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2009-12-24A performer on a stage in front of pleated white silver curtains dances in a classical Indian dance pose. He is bare-chested and wears a violet and gold dhoti-style costume with a wide gold-patterned belt, multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, gold bangles on the wrists and gold armlets with red cords. His face has dramatic eye makeup, red lipstick and a red tilak on the forehead. Ankle bells are visible on his legs.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24