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Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a raised stage in a temple hall. Both wear white blouses with magenta and gold silk garments, gold jewellery, necklaces and bangles, and flowers in their hair. The dancer in front kneels with one hand raised in a mudra, while the dancer behind stands with an arm extended. Behind them are gold-framed portraits, a gilded throne-like frame, golden ornamental figures and decorated parasols. A wall-mounted air conditioner and speaker are visible at the upper right.

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Two female dancers in traditional South Indian attire perform on a stage in a temple hall. The dancer at the top wears a red and gold saree with a white blouse, gold necklaces, a choker, earrings and a headpiece with a forehead ornament, her hand raised in a mudra. The dancer in front, also in a red and gold saree with a white blouse and gold jewellery, gestures with her hands. Behind them stand gilded deity murti figures, a green and gold ceremonial parasol, and framed photographs on a pink wall. A wall air conditioner and a loudspeaker are visible.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Two young women perform a classical Indian dance in a hall with a gold-framed mirror and framed pictures behind them. The foreground dancer, smiling with arms extended, wears a red and gold choli, white dhoti-style skirt with gold border, gold jewellery, a gold hair ornament, and a white tilak on her forehead. The dancer behind, in a red blouse with gold trim and white skirt, has flowers in her hair and a gold necklace. Small figurines sit at the lower left edge.2016-10-03Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage in front of a golden arched backdrop. The dancer in front kneels with palms pressed together in anjali above her head, smiling with eyes closed, wearing a magenta blouse, white top and gold-bordered white skirt, with gold necklaces, a gold waist belt, jhumka earrings, a nose ring and a forehead tilak. Behind her, a second dancer in a matching magenta and white costume extends one arm outward with a graceful pose. Blurred gold and green decorative items and small deity figures sit at the left edge of the frame, with framed pictures on the wall behind.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Two young women perform a Bharatanatyam-style dance in a temple hall. Both wear white blouses with pink and gold-bordered sarees, gold jewellery, pearl necklaces, and white flowers in their hair. The dancer in front holds one hand in a mudra near her chin while the one behind raises a hand in a gesture. Behind them are gold-framed images, a red curtain, a green decorated canopy, golden deity statues and a wall-mounted speaker. The scene suggests a devotional dance performance during a festival.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Two young female dancers perform on a raised stage with red velvet draping in a hall with pink walls, framed portraits and a wall-mounted air conditioner. The dancer in front kneels on one knee in a red choli with gold trim, white dhoti-style skirt, gold waist belt and jewelled headpiece, pointing her finger. The dancer behind stands in a red and gold blouse with white skirt, one hand raised, her hair decorated with flowers. A golden ornate frame and ceremonial umbrellas with mirrored fringe stand beside them. Seated at the stage edge, a man in white ritual clothes holds his hands in anjali, and audience members in front wear white and saffron shawls.2016-10-03