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A female classical dancer in a blue and magenta silk sari with gold zari borders performs on a stage with ornate gold carved architecture. She wears a gold necklace set, a jhumka earring, a maang tikka and a white flower in her hair, and holds two terracotta oil lamps (deepa) in her hands. Gold carved panels and a carved peacock-like figure frame the stage, and a painted backdrop appears behind her.

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October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29A female classical dancer performs on a stage in a Bharatanatyam pose, wearing a teal-blue blouse with gold border, a magenta-pink silk sari with gold zari, a gold waist belt, layered gold necklaces, jhumka earrings, a gold maang tikka and white flowers in her hair. Her hands are in mudra gestures held at chest level. Behind her, a gold carved stone pillar and gilded panel frame the stage, and framed photographs of a bearded saffron-robed figure and another robed person hang on a wall. Only the dancer is physically present.2016-10-29 +1 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29 +1 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA woman in a deep maroon and orange silk sari with gold border performs a dance on a stage in front of ornate golden carved panels with arched lattice windows. She wears a red blouse, gold jewellery, a jewelled headpiece and a belt, and holds two terracotta clay lamps or bowls, one in each hand, with smoke rising from them. Her hair is in a bun with a braid. No a person candidate is visible.2017-09-28A female performer in a magenta and orange silk sari with a gold-bordered pallu stands on an ornate stage backdrop, holding a small terracotta oil lamp in one hand and a second lamp on a tray in the other, as smoke drifts through the pink-lit scene. She wears a red blouse, a jewelled headpiece, a multi-strand pearl necklace, drop earrings and a silver waist belt, with a long braid hanging down her back. Behind her, carved floral scrollwork frames a lattice of cross-shaped cutouts, and a decorative pillar with sculpted animals stands at the left edge. The image appears to be a stage performance rather than a personal portrait.2017-09-28September 26 20142014-09-26Two young women perform Bharatanatyam-style classical dance in front of an ornate carved wooden lattice screen with floral garlands strung across it. The dancer in front wears a royal blue sari with magenta blouse and sleeves, gold border, gold waist belt, layered necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead mala, jhumka earrings, a nose ring and a hair ornament with white flowers, arms extended with hands in mudra gestures. A second dancer in matching blue and gold stands slightly behind her. No swami is visible in the frame.2014-09-09A female classical Indian dancer in a teal-blue silk costume with gold border and gold waist belt performs on a stage, hands pressed together at her chest in a namaskar-like gesture. She wears a gold head ornament, nose ring, drop earrings and a gold necklace. Behind her hangs a red curtain with white dot pattern and a sparkling silver backdrop, beside an ornately carved pillar. No a person candidate is visible.2016-10-05