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A performance on a red-carpeted stage in front of a white draped backdrop. A young woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a red blouse, gold jewellery and a mala sits on the floor, one hand raised to her chin. Behind her a musician in a dark shirt plays a bamboo flute at a microphone beside a Yamaha keyboard, and a man in a rust-coloured shirt sits at the rear. At left, a woman in a white and gold sari sings or reads from a sheet at a microphone. Blurred audience members in the foreground watch the performance.

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January 13 20152015-01-13June 01 20142014-06-01January 13 20152015-01-13A female classical dancer in a cream and gold silk sari with a gold border performs on a red stage, mid-step with arms extended and hands in mudra gestures. She wears gold jewellery, earrings, a hair ornament with a red flower and ankle bells. Behind her a man in a maroon kurta sits on the floor beside a seated woman in white with a gold-bordered sari, who is singing or playing near a microphone stand. A red banner with decorative lettering stands at left, and a small deity murti and display cabinets are visible in the background, along with a wall sign.2010-12-22A female classical dancer kneels on a red-carpeted stage in front of a navy and maroon draped backdrop, performing with both hands raised in expressive mudras. She wears a white silk sari with a yellow shawl, a red blouse, a gold waist belt and a gold necklace, with a red-and-white bindi-style tilak on her forehead, large hoop earrings and bangles. A red-cushioned chair stands behind her to the right and white drapes hang at the left edge of the stage.2015-01-13A stage performance at night, with a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari dancing in the centre on a red-carpeted platform edged with silver drape. She holds a hand near her mouth and extends one arm, with flowers in her hair. Behind her, musicians sit cross-legged: a man in white plays a drum at left, a man in blue plays a wind instrument, a woman in a gold sari sings into a microphone, and a man in a pink kurta with a red shawl sits at a harmonium. A small figure in a red garment sits bent over in the middle. A red banner with a bird logo hangs at left and a tall blue-and-orange patterned panel is above the stage.2010-12-22January 13 20152015-01-13December 22 20102010-12-22A stage performance on a red floor mat under a white draped backdrop. Two women in white and red-and-gold traditional dress with gold waist belts and jewelled necklaces kneel side by side; the one on the left has her hands together and the one on the right holds her hands near her chest, both with hair in buns with flowers. Behind them a painted backdrop shows a thatched hut. To the left, musicians sit on the floor: one man in white with an orange shawl sings into a microphone, a woman in white sits beside him, and a man in dark clothing plays a Yamaha keyboard while another plays a flute at a mic stand. A woman seated at the far left and a few more people stand in the background. Red decorative drapes hang along the top.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13June 01 20142014-06-01A female dancer kneels on a red-carpeted stage in a white and yellow sari with a red blouse and a gold waist belt, performing a classical Indian dance with both hands raised in expressive mudras. She wears a red bindi, jasmine flowers in her hair, gold earrings, bangles and a beaded necklace. Behind her are draped blue and gold stage backdrops, a white curtain and a red-cushioned chair.2015-01-13