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A stage performance of Bharatanatyam classical dance. Two dancers in orange and green silk costumes with gold borders stand on a red stage. The standing dancer, on the left, raises both arms high and smiles, wearing gold necklaces, jhumkas and a headpiece. The seated dancer on the right kneels with palms joined in anjali, wearing a flower-decorated headdress with a feather. Behind them stands a large gold-carved throne with a red cushion, and a seated figure in red and white garments sits at its left edge. Dark red curtains and carved decorations frame the stage.

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May 17 20162016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17Two young female dancers in matching mustard-orange silk Bharatanatyam costumes with green and gold borders perform on a red stage. Both wear gold headpieces with white flower garlands, gold necklaces and ear ornaments, and bangles; their ankles carry bells. The dancer on the left extends her arm with a hand mudra raised, while the dancer on the right holds a mudra near her shoulder and lifts a leg. Behind them, a gold-framed throne with red cushions displays a large printed portrait of a seated man in saffron robes with a red turban and a white bead mala. A potted plant and a carved stone panel stand at the back.2016-05-17Two young women perform Bharatanatyam on a red stage in front of a golden throne backdrop. Both wear orange and green silk costumes with gold waist belts, fan-shaped green pleated panels, gold necklaces and jasmine flowers in their hair; the dancer on the left holds her hands near her chest while the one on the right extends an arm outward. Both have ankle bells. Behind them, a large framed portrait on the golden throne shows a seated man in a red turban, pink-red robes and a white bead mala, with hands resting in his lap. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. Two physical dancers are visible.2016-05-17Two female Bharatanatyam dancers in matching mustard-yellow silk costumes with green and gold borders perform on a stage. The dancer on the left raises one arm high with a hand in a mudra, and the dancer on the right extends an arm toward the side. Both wear gold jewellery, necklaces, hair flowers and bindis. Behind them, a gold-framed golden throne with red cushions holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red turban and a beaded mala. A gilded carved deity murti stands in the background. A printed caption on the photo reads copyright text, which is excluded.2016-05-17 +1 copiesMay 17 20162016-05-17Two young women perform a Bharatanatyam dance on a red stage in front of an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and a tall gilded arch. Both dancers wear orange silk costumes with green and gold borders, green fan-shaped waist pieces, gold necklaces and jhumka earrings, and white flower garlands in their hair. The dancer on the left extends one arm upward while the dancer on the right gestures with one hand, both smiling. Potted green plants flank the stage, and a carved wall panel with figures stands behind. Partially visible at the left of the throne, a seated figure in pink clothing is barely visible, and no clear identification of any person is made.2016-05-17Two female Bharatanatyam dancers in orange silk costumes with green and gold borders perform on a red stage in a darkened hall. Both wear gold jewellery, floral hair ornaments and long necklaces, with hands raised in mudra gestures. Behind them stands a gilded, ornate throne with a large peacock-style crown motif. On the left of the throne, a large framed printed portrait shows a seated figure in a red turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. A carved stone deity relief is visible at the top left.2016-05-17Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform on a stage in matching orange silk costumes with green and gold pleated borders, gold waist belts and green fan-shaped pleats. Both wear gold headpieces with white flowers in their hair, layered gold necklaces, nose rings and bells at their ankles. The dancer on the left holds one hand in a mudra near her chest while the other arm extends outward; the dancer on the right raises her hand beside her face. Behind them stands a large golden ornate throne-like seat with a printed portrait on it showing a smiling man in a red turban, red robes and a white bead mala, seated on a red cushion. The portrait is a depiction on a backdrop, not a physical person present on stage.2016-05-17Two female dancers in matching saffron-orange silk costumes with green and gold borders perform on a red-carpeted stage before deep red draped curtains. The standing dancer, in the upper centre, has her hands joined in anjali near her forehead, wears a flower-decorated headpiece, gold jewellery and white jasmine garlands. The kneeling dancer in front, seen from behind, sits with her long braid adorned with white flowers and bends forward in a dramatic backbend pose supported by the standing dancer. A red-upholstered ornate golden chair and potted green plants flank the stage. The scene reflects a Bharatanatyam classical dance performance.2016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17