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A female Bharatanatyam dancer stands centrally with both arms raised overhead in a graceful arch, smiling. She wears a red blouse with gold trim, a yellow-orange silk saree with a gold border, layered pearl and gold necklaces, a gold maang tikka headpiece with jasmine-like white flowers, a red bindi, and kohl-lined eyes. Her wrists are adorned with gold bangles. Behind her, blurred ornate deity murti figures and colourful decorative pillars suggest a temple or ceremonial stage setting.

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June 01 20142014-06-01A female Bharatanatyam dancer performs centre frame in a red blouse with gold border and an orange-gold silk sari, wearing a gold maang tikka, pearl hair ornaments, a gold nose ring, jhumka earrings, layered pearl necklaces with a temple pendant, bangles and a gold waist belt. She smiles with hands held together at chest height in a mudra-like gesture. A blurred figure in red stands behind her near ornate red and green pillars in a temple-style stage setting. No a person candidate is visible.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20142014-06-01A female Bharatanatyam dancer performs centre stage in a red and orange silk sari with gold zari borders and a gold waist belt. She wears a gold headpiece with white flowers in her hair, gold jhumkas, a nose ring, a red bindi and a multi-strand pearl necklace with a gold pendant. Her right hand is raised in a mudra near her chest. Behind her, a large illuminated deity murti in pink and purple light, with multiple arms, stands beside tall decorated pillars. No a person candidate is visible.2014-06-01A female Bharatanatyam dancer in an orange and red silk costume with a gold waist belt performs on stage, one arm raised high and the other hand in a mudra near her chest. Her hair is adorned with an ornate gold headpiece and jewellery, including long earrings, a nose ring and layered necklaces. Behind her, a large illuminated deity statue with a crown, garlands and multiple arms is lit in green and blue light. The background has a wooden panelled wall with hanging flower garlands. No a person candidate is visible.2014-06-01A female Bharatanatyam dancer in an orange and gold silk sari with a red border performs on a stage with warm red and magenta lighting. She stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at her chest, wearing a gold headpiece with white flower garland, a gold necklace, layered bangles and a jewelled waist belt. Her forehead has a red bindi and her face is painted with dramatic eye makeup. Blurred dancers in similar costumes stand behind her, one holding a black fan-like prop, with a red wooden backdrop and hanging floral decorations.2014-06-01