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A woman in a purple silk saree with a gold border performs a classical dance on a raised stage, one hand lifted in a mudra and the other extended, smiling, with a white flower in her hair and gold bangles and necklace. In the foreground, seated audience members in white clothes with orange shawls and lanyards watch attentively under ceiling fixtures and ceiling fans. Deity paintings and a decorated ceremonial parasol hang on the right wall of the hall.

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A woman in a deep purple silk sari with gold border dances on a raised stage in a hall with a white ceiling and fluorescent lights. She wears a white flower in her hair, a gold necklace, and gold bangles, and she extends one arm outward with an open hand. Seated audience members in white clothes with orange and saffron shawls and lanyards watch from the front. On the right, a framed deity painting hangs on the wall beside a decorated umbrella and a standing figure, with red drapery at the top right.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 09 20162016-10-09Photograph of a classical dancer performing on a raised stage in a large hall with fluorescent ceiling lights and ceiling fans. A woman in a purple silk sari with gold border and a gold waist belt stands with one hand on her chest, hair in a bun adorned with red and white flowers, gold bangles and jhumka earrings. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing and orange shawls watch from the floor in front; a bald man in a red garment sits in the front row. On the right, a brass lamp stand and framed deity pictures are visible near the stage.2016-10-09A female dancer in a purple silk costume with gold zari borders and a gold waist belt performs barefoot on a raised red-carpeted stage, pointing with one hand while wearing bangles and a white-and-red flower in her hair. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls with lanyards watch from the front rows under a ceiling of fluorescent panels and ceiling fans. A bald man in an orange-red shawl sits near the front. A framed deity picture and a brass lamp stand at the right edge. A watermarked photo credit is visible but not described.2016-10-09A female dancer in a purple silk costume with gold zari borders performs on a raised red-draped stage in a hall with ceiling lights and fans. She has a white and red flower in her hair, gold bangles, and her arms are extended, one raised high. Seated audience members in white kurtas and orange shawls, along with men in red and orange garments, watch from the floor. Gold deity figures and framed pictures stand at the right edge of the hall.2016-10-09A woman in a purple silk sari with a gold border and a small white flower in her hair performs a dance on a raised stage, one arm extended outward in an expressive gesture. Seated before her in rows are around twenty men in white ritual clothes, several wearing orange or saffron shawls and forehead markings, watching attentively. The hall has a white tiled ceiling with recessed lights and ceiling fans, warm orange walls, and a decorated shrine area with framed pictures at the right edge. The setting suggests a devotional programme with dance performance.2016-10-10October 09 20162016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09A female dancer in a purple silk saree with gold border performs on a raised red-covered stage in a bright hall with ceiling fluorescent lights and fans. She has a white flower in her hair and bangles on her wrists, arms outstretched mid-movement. Seated audience members in white and orange-saffron shawls watch from the front, including a man with glasses and a bearded man in white. Carved stone pillars, framed paintings and a green-draped curtain line the side walls.2016-10-10A female classical dancer in a purple silk saree with gold border performs on a raised red-draped stage, arms extended with bangles, hair in a bun adorned with flowers and a headpiece. Seated audience members in white kurtas and orange-red shawls and garlands watch from the floor below. A bald man in a red garment sits near the stage edge. Ceiling fluorescent lights and a framed deity picture hang on the pale yellow wall behind.2016-10-09