Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A performer on a green stage performs a classical Indian dance with arms outstretched, bare-chested and wearing layered white pearl necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a purple and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold belt. Ankle bells are visible, and a forehead mark and dramatic stage makeup complete the costume. Behind him is a white draped backdrop with red lettering reading partly 'tsav' and 'o'. A speaker sits at the lower left. The dancer is alone on stage.

More like this

Open the gallery
A man performs a classical dance on a stage with a white draped curtain and red letters behind him, partly reading 'ts...010'. He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold-embellished belt, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, gold bangles and ankle bells. A red tilak marks his forehead, his face is painted, and he stands on one leg with arms extended in a dance pose on a green stage floor. The figure is a performer, not identifiable as a specific person from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2009-12-24A photo of a dancer performing on a green stage in front of white draped curtains, with large red and brown letters partly visible behind him. A bare-chested male dancer in a purple and gold dhoti-style costume with gold waistband and ankle bells balances on one leg with arms outstretched. He wears a white beaded necklace, bangles, a bindi and face makeup.2009-12-24A performer on a green stage mat, shirtless, dances in a stance with both palms raised outward. He wears a purple silk dhoti bordered in gold with a gold-and-purple sash, a gold belt, multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a green beaded choker, gold bangles and ankle bells. A red tilak marks his forehead and his face is made up. Behind him hangs a white drapery with a partial red-and-orange sign. The performer is a dance performance rather than a seated devotee.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.2009-12-24A photograph of a single dancer performing on a stage with a white draped curtain backdrop and a green stage floor. He stands on one leg with arms raised overhead, hands in expressive mudra poses. He is bare-chested, wearing a yellow and black dhoti-style costume with gold-bordered trim, a gold waist belt, ankle bells, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with a red-centred pendant. He wears a red bindi on his forehead, bangles and armlets.2009-12-24A performer stands barefoot on a green stage in front of a pleated white curtain, dancing in a classical Indian style. He is bare-chested and wears a purple and gold dhoti-style garment with a wide gold waist belt, multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, gold bangles and an armlet. A red tilak is on his forehead, and he has dramatic kohl eye makeup and red lips. His hands are raised in mudra gestures and one ankle bears ghungroo bells. a person appearance cues are not sufficient for identification, so this is a dance performance by a single person.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer on a green stage mat dances in a classical Indian style, bare-chested with arms outstretched, wearing a purple dhoti with gold-bordered pleats and a gold-embroidered waistband, layered pearl necklaces, a gold armlet and bangles, and ankle bells. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead and painted eyes and lips. Behind him hangs a white pleated curtain with large red letters reading 'Anan...' partly cropped. Only one person is visible; he is performing, not identifiable from the image alone.2009-12-24A performer in a dance costume stands on a stage in front of a white draped curtain with large red lettering behind him that reads partly as 'Children's Day'. He wears a purple dhoti with a wide gold border and a gold belt, multiple strands of pearl necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. His arms are extended outward in a dramatic dance pose while he smiles and glances to the side. The bare-chested performer's dramatic makeup and adornments are typical of a stage dance piece.2009-12-24