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A classical dance performance on a stage draped in red cloth, with petals scattered on the red platform. Four young women in green and pink-red silk saris with white flower garlands in their hair kneel in a row, bending forward with their hands near the floor. Framed portraits hang on the wall behind the stage, and a red and silver drape hangs in the centre. Seated audience members are visible in the lower right, including a bald man and a woman with blonde hair, and a few people sit at the back. Several partially visible people are seated at the rear. The audience appears to be watching the cultural programme.

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Four female dancers in green silk saris with red-and-gold borders perform kneeling on a red-draped stage, hands held in anjali mudra. Each wears white flowers in her hair, gold jewellery and bangles. Small brass or copper offering trays sit near the stage edge, and a red and white draped backdrop hangs behind them. Framed portraits hang on the wall above. Audience members in the foreground are seen from behind, including a bald man in white. The scene suggests an evening cultural programme.2011-12-11Four young women perform a classical Indian dance on a red-carpeted stage in front of a dark backdrop. They wear green and red silk sarees with gold borders, white flowers in their hair, and gold jewellery including bangles and anklets with bells. Their arms are extended and their feet are in a stepping pose. Two large photographic banners above the stage show women in orange and white garments with beaded necklaces. Scattered petals lie on the stage floor.2011-12-11Two female Bharatanatyam-style dancers perform side by side on a red stage in front of a black backdrop. Both wear green and red silk costumes with gold-coloured waist belts and jewellery, white floral hair ornaments, and red and gold ankle bells. Their hands are held together in a respectful anjali-like gesture. Photograph credit text appears at lower right.2011-12-11Two female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a red stage in front of a black backdrop. Both wear green and red silk costumes with gold borders, layered waist belts, white flower garlands in their hair, and ankle bells. Each holds small objects near her chest in a graceful mudra. Framed portrait banners of a saffron-clad figure with a beaded necklace hang on the wall behind the stage.2011-12-11December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a stage performance with six dancers in Bharatanatyam-style costume: green and red silk skirts with gold borders, red blouses, and white or cream headpieces with flower decorations. They perform in a line on a red-draped stage, arms raised, with bent knees and bare feet with ankle bells. Two large framed portraits hang on the back wall above a black curtain: the left shows a man with a microphone in a white garment and rudraksha mala, and the right shows a man in an orange-saffron garment with a red and white beaded necklace. Whether either portrait depicts a person is uncertain from appearance. Audience members are visible at the bottom edge, and a small decorative lamp sits on stage.2011-12-11October 21 20122012-10-21October 01 20082008-10-01A photograph of a group of female classical dancers performing on a red-carpeted stage in front of a red backdrop with white leaf and vine designs. Five dancers in a line bow forward with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing jewelled ornaments, flowers in their hair and saris in orange, gold, maroon and red with gold borders. Scattered petals lie on the stage. Seated audience members sit at the left edge against a pale wall, including a woman in a yellow sari and a person in a dark shawl.2010-12-26A photograph of a Bharatanatyam-style dance performance on a red stage. Five women in traditional silk saris and jewelry stand in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Those in front bow forward with flowers in their hair; the woman at right wears an orange and maroon sari with gold borders and white flowers in her hair. Two seated audience members sit at the left edge against a pale wall, and a red backdrop with leaf designs fills the right side. Scattered petals lie on the stage floor.2010-12-26October 21 20122012-10-21Three young women in green and orange-red silk saris perform a classical Indian dance on a raised stage, arms extended in expressive gestures. A large backdrop behind them shows a painted goddess figure wearing a gold crown, layered gold necklaces and a red garment, with the word a person visible at the left edge and the word enlightenment at the top. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari sits at the right edge beside a microphone. Potted plants line the stage front and an ornate patterned banner hangs at the right. No one identifiable as a person appears.2008-10-01