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A young woman performs a classical dance on a stage with arms outstretched, wearing a gold and cream silk sari draped in the traditional style with a red bindi and beaded necklaces. Behind her are ornate silver-toned arches and a shrine-like backdrop with a silver kalasha-style finial, brass lamps, a pink floral arrangement and draped fabrics in pink, green and maroon. A single woman is performing; no a person candidate is visible in the scene.

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September 18 20152015-09-18A young woman in a gold and cream silk nine-yard style saree with a gold-bordered pallu dances on a stage with both arms raised, smiling. She wears a red bindi, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, bangles and earrings. Behind her stand ornate silver-toned arches and a floral backdrop, with pink flowers in a vase at left and a teal draped platform at right. The setting suggests a cultural performance during an event programme.2015-09-18November 16 20152015-11-16September 18 20152015-09-18September 18 20152015-09-18October 07 20162016-10-07A standing figure in a red-orange dhoti with a gold border and a matching orange shawl stands on a low white cushioned platform before a carved wooden throne with lion-footed legs. The figure wears a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads, gold bangles on both wrists and upper arms, a gold tilak on the forehead, and has long dark hair swept up. The right hand is raised in a gesture of blessing while the left arm extends outward, with the eyes closed. Behind, a dark carved mural shows a dancing Nataraja-style figure and a stylized swan-like bird with flame motifs on a cream curtain.2015-12-13A young woman performs a classical Indian dance on a raised wooden stage, one arm raised above her head and the other extended to the side. She wears a gold and pink silk sari draped in the dance style with full gathered trousers, ankle bells, and a forehead tilak. Behind her are ornate white and gold arches, gilded lamp stands, a hanging lamp, and a pink draped backdrop.2015-09-18A young woman in a yellow and magenta silk sari performs a classical Indian dance on a stage with dark red drapes. She wears a gold necklace with beads, matching earrings, bangles and a white flower in her hair, and her hands are held in mudra gestures at her chest. Beside her stands a large golden lion-shaped pedestal, and behind her a garland of yellow, white and red flowers frames a deity murti or sacred figure. A corner of a pink-clad figure and a screen are visible at the right edge.2015-11-25October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10November 16 20152015-11-16