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A group of female dancers in pale green and gold costumes performs a classical Indian dance on an illuminated outdoor stage with a green floor. Several dancers kneel and sway in the foreground while others extend their arms high and stand in a diagonal line behind them. Their jewelry includes necklaces and headpieces. Behind the stage, carved stone architecture is lit in blue, with rows of cushioned chairs where seated figures in saffron and orange robes and white garments watch the performance. Potted plants line the front edge of the stage.

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February 11 20082008-02-11Five dancers in matching purple blouses and gold-toned satin dhoti-style lower garments perform a classical Indian dance on a green-carpeted stage in front of a carved stone temple-style backdrop. Four stand in poses with bent knees and raised hands while one dancer kneels in the front centre, with gold jewellery and hair ornaments visible. A red ornate umbrella stands at the left edge, and seated figures in saffron and white robes sit in cushioned chairs along the sides of the stage, watching the performance.2008-02-11A photograph of a group of young women performing a synchronized dance on a red-carpeted stage in front of a golden lattice wall. They wear matching outfits of dark embroidered blouses with gold-bordered saris worn in dhoti style over gold trousers, along with gold jewellery, hair ornaments and anklets. Several dancers bend at the knees with arms bent at the elbow, and one at the front smiles as she moves. Stage lights and dark drapes frame the scene.2016-12-02February 11 20082008-02-11Photograph of a group of young girls performing a classical Indian dance on a stage with a red carpet and a large sepia backdrop of carved temple pillars and stone steps. Six dancers stand in a line with arms outstretched: from left, one in a green and gold costume, two in blue and purple costumes, a girl in a yellow and orange lehenga with gold necklace and nose ring, and two girls on the right in bright pink and green sarees with jewellery, hair braids and flowers. Dancers are barefoot, scattered petals lie on the stage, and a red curtain and wall air-conditioner appear at the left edge.2013-11-02A photograph of a stage performance in a tent-like venue with red and white draped curtains and a colourful scalloped canopy overhead. Five female dancers in Bharatanatyam-style costume perform on a green stage floor. The dancer at the centre wears a white and gold saree with a red blouse and raises both arms in an arch, one foot lifted. Dancers on either side wear orange and red patterned costumes with bells at the ankles and flowers in their hair, striking poses with raised arms and bent knees. One dancer kneels at the far left, arm extended. No a person candidate is visible on stage.2013-03-10A stage performance of a group of young women in matching maroon and red-orange dance costumes with gold waist belts and white flower garlands in their hair, dancing in a tight circle with raised, touching hands. Behind them, a carved sandstone temple-style wall with pillars and a red and gold decorated panel. Seated on gold-cushioned chairs at the side are several people: a figure in orange robes, an elderly person in white, and a person in a white turban, watching the performance. A stage with potted plants in the foreground.2008-02-11A photograph of five female dancers performing on a green-carpeted stage in front of red and orange swagged drapes and white curtains, under a layered canopy of pink, gold and blue fabric. The central dancer wears a white blouse, yellow pleated skirt, a dark rudraksha-style necklace and jhumka earrings, with arms raised and one leg lifted. The other four wear orange and red blouses with patterned pink-and-orange silk pants, ankle bells and flower-decorated hair; one dancer kneels at left with an arm extended. No deity or a person depiction is visible, and the page does not establish that the performance is a specific event beyond the dance itself.2013-03-10October 10 20162016-10-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10November 02 20132013-11-02