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A performer in a classical Indian dance pose kneels on a green stage floor before a pale draped white curtain. The bare-chested dancer arches back with one arm raised over the head and the other hand bent near the ankle, wearing a black and gold-yellow dhoti-style wrap, a belt with gold and red ornaments, bangles on the arms and ankles, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with a red pendant. Red patterned henna or dye marks the foot, and the face has bold eye makeup and a red bindi.

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A performer seated on a green floor mat in front of a pale gathered curtain, bent backwards in a dance pose with one arm raised and the hand near the forehead, fingers folded in a mudra. The bare-torsoed dancer wears a black and gold-bordered lower garment with a gold waist belt, a long rudraksha-style bead mala, gold armlets and bangles, and red and white ankle ornaments. Face is painted with dark eye makeup, pink lips and a tilak mark on the forehead.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A dancer performs a backbend on the floor on a green stage mat before a white draped curtain, with red-and-gold lettering partly visible at the top. The performer, bare-chested, wears a black and orange-gold dhoti-style lower garment with a gold-patterned belt, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and ankle bells. One arm sweeps back while the other points forward with extended fingers, head tilted back in an expressive classical dance pose.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A performer in a classical Indian dance pose kneels on a green floor before a pale cream curtain. He is bare-chested, wearing a purple dhoti-style lower garment with gold-embroidered orange borders, a gold waist belt, multiple strands of pearl necklaces, a gold armlet, and gold bangles. His face has a red tilak on the forehead, kohl-lined eyes and red lipstick, and he holds his hands in mudra gestures.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24