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Two female dancers stand back to back on a stage, posed in Bharathanatyam style. Both wear green silk saris with gold borders and orange-gold blouses, gold belts at the waist, and elaborate gold headpieces with jhumka earrings, nose rings and bindis. Strands of white flowers adorn the hair of the dancer on the left, and a long beaded necklace hangs on the dancer on the right. A large pink-lit deity murti stands blurred in the background, and the scene is lit with purple and magenta stage lights.

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Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform side by side on a stage with warm lighting. Both wear green silk saris with gold-bordered orange-red blouses, gold waist belts with ornate central medallions, layered gold necklaces and long gold head ornaments with white jasmine flowers in their hair. The dancer in front holds one hand near her face and the other extended to the side, while the dancer behind raises an arm in a mudra. Red bindis and dramatic eye makeup accent their faces. Blurred colourful backdrop panels and a painted figure appear at the left edge.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform on a stage in front of a decorative backdrop of painted temple-style pillars and ornamented columns. Both wear green silk costumes with gold borders and gold waist belts, with orange-gold blouses and drapery. Each has jewelled headpieces with white flowers, layered necklaces, bangles and red bindi. Their hands are raised in expressive mudras while one dancer's foot is lifted mid-step.2014-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20142014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform side by side on a polished stage. Both wear matching costumes of green and orange-gold silk with gold borders, a jewelled waist belt with a fan-shaped ornament, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beaded malas, bangles, and ornate headpieces with white flowers. Each dancer has one hand on her hip and a foot lifted in a classical stance. Behind them stand large painted deity murti figures with multiple arms, flanked by decorative pillars, a wooden door, and garlands. On the left edge a musician sits beside brass lamps. Stage lights glow in purple and pink.2014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform on stage in matching green silk saris with gold and orange borders and orange blouses. The dancer in front, on the right, raises one arm high with a fingers-extended hasta mudra while the other hand is held at chest level. Both wear gold temple jewellery, headpieces with white jasmine garlands and orange flowers, a red bindi, nose rings and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The background is dark, lit by stage lights.2014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform on a stage with pink and blue lit backdrop panels showing a painted deity figure. Both wear dark green silk saris with gold zari borders, orange-red blouses, gold waist belts and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha-style beaded malas. Their hair is adorned with gold jewellery and white jasmine garlands, and they have red bindi and nose rings. The dancer on the left extends one arm upward, while the dancer on the right holds a mudra with her hand near her chest. Stage lights and a wooden panelled door are visible behind them.2014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform on a polished stage in a seated and kneeling pose. The dancer on the left wears a dark green silk saree with gold border, an orange blouse, a gold waist belt, a red-and-gold tilak and jasmine flowers in her hair, one arm raised. The dancer in front wears a green saree with gold zari border and orange-gold pleated costume, gold belt, rudraksha-style beaded necklace, gold jewellery and a flower-decorated headpiece, extending one arm forward. Behind them, illuminated pink-lit statues of deity forms with multiple arms stand beside a wooden temple-style door. Stage lights are visible at the base.2014-06-01 +1 copiesTwo young women perform Bharatanatyam on a stage, both in green silk saris with gold zari borders and orange-gold blouses, gold waist belts, and gold jewellery. Their arms are raised in dance poses; one holds a hand gesture near her chest. Their hair is adorned with white jasmine garlands and a red-orange flower, and they wear forehead tilaks and nose rings. Gold bangles cover their wrists. The background is dark with a colourful backdrop at the right edge.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform side by side on a polished white stage in front of a temple-style backdrop. Both wear green and orange silk costumes with gold borders, gold waist belts and jewelled necklaces, with white flowers in their hair. The dancer on the left stands with hands on her hips, while the dancer on the right holds one hand raised in a mudra. Behind them a seated musician in an orange shirt plays a violin. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a painted deity figure with a garland and a lamp appears at the right edge.2014-06-01Two women perform a Bharatanatyam dance on a polished stage, in front of pink-lit deity murti statues with raised arms. The dancer on the left wears a deep green sari with gold border, an orange blouse, a gold waist belt, a gold headpiece with white flowers, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; she extends one arm upward in a dance pose. The dancer on the right, in green and orange, kneels with arms spread and a bead mala and gold jewellery.2014-06-01