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October 28 2005

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A female classical dancer performs on a red carpeted stage in front of a black backdrop. She wears a purple saree with an orange blouse and gold border, white flowers in her hair, gold earrings, a nose ring and a gold pendant necklace, and holds one hand raised in a mudra while lifting one leg in a dance pose. Behind her, two seated performers in red and gold costumes wait near a brass lamp, with stacked chairs and a framed picture at the right edge.2011-12-17October 05 20162016-10-05 +1 copiesFour female dancers perform on a red stage in a hall with framed portraits on the walls behind them. The dancer on the left wears a white sari with purple borders and a purple blouse, with a white flower in her hair and gold anklets. The central dancer wears a cream and gold sari with a gold waist belt, gold necklaces and a white flower in her hair. The dancer on the right wears a red blouse and gold-trimmed belt with cream trousers and a red shawl, holding her arms outstretched. A fourth dancer in an orange and purple outfit stands in the background. The scene is an evening cultural performance.2011-12-17A female dancer in a deep purple silk sari with gold border and waist belt performs on a red-draped stage, arms extended, one foot raised, a flower in her hair. Behind her a green sequined curtain and carved wooden pillars frame the stage, with a framed portrait and a deity murti on a side table. Seated audience members in front include men in white ashram clothes, orange and red shawls and a bearded man with glasses. Fluorescent lights and ceiling fans hang above the hall.2016-10-10A female dancer performs Bharatanatyam on a stage, arms outstretched in a stance, wearing a gold-bordered orange and purple silk sari with a gold waist belt, gold jewellery, a flower-decorated hair bun, ankle bells and bangles. Behind her are large colourful deity murti figures, one with a raised hand, and tall brass oil lamps stand on the right. Hanging marigold garlands decorate the upper left. The scene is lit with blue and red stage lights.2014-06-01A female Bharatanatyam dancer performs on a polished floor during an arangetram-style stage performance. She kneels in a deep lunge with one arm raised above her head and the other extended sideways, smiling. She wears a golden-orange blouse with purple and gold trim, a purple and orange pleated skirt, a gold waist belt, a gold necklace and bangles, and a jewelled headpiece with white flowers. Behind her, musicians sit on a patterned mat: a vocalist in a green-blue sari with a microphone, and a flautist and a seated percussionist. An orange-lacquered instrument case sits at left. At right, a painted deity murti with raised arms stands beside brass oil lamps on a decorated stage.2014-06-01October 06 20162016-10-06Two female classical Indian dancers perform on a stage with a green floor, in front of a backdrop painted with an orange and yellow sunset over water and a black silhouette of a temple tower. The dancer on the left wears a green and purple sari with a gold waist belt, a red bindi, gold necklaces, a long beaded necklace, and white flowers in her hair, and extends her arm across her face. The dancer on the right wears a white sari with gold and maroon borders, gold waist belt, gold necklace with a pendant, bangles, and white flowers in her hair, with one hand raised in a mudra. Their ankles bear ornate anklets.2010-10-08A 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.2016-10-09October 07 20162016-10-07A 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.2016-10-10June 01 20142014-06-01