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A female classical dancer performs on a red-carpeted stage before an ornate gold-leaf backdrop with carved arches and lattice panels. She wears a maroon and orange silk saree with gold zari borders, a gold waist belt, a gold necklace, a headband, and a bindi. She holds a small brass or copper lamp in one raised hand and another vessel at her waist, with smoke rising from the lamp. Her pose is mid-step with one leg lifted. No deity murti or a person candidate is visible.

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A 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.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA female dancer in a red and orange traditional sari with a gold-bordered pallu performs barefoot on a red stage in front of an ornate gold-carved archway with scrollwork and horse reliefs. She wears a gold necklace, earrings, a headpiece with a jewelled band, and a long braid, and holds a brass vessel with a smoking offering in one hand while lifting a second vessel in the other. The scene appears to be a stage dance performance during an event.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A performer in a stage dance drama wears a red blouse with a deep orange and gold sari, a jewelled headpiece and gold armlets, with long grey-lavender hair. She kneels on one leg with the other leg extended, holding a small copper vessel with smoke rising from it in one raised hand while the other hand holds a second bowl. Behind her, an ornate gold carved stage backdrop with arched lattice panels and horse and elephant reliefs frames a pink draped stage. The figure is a costumed performer, not an identified person, and no a person candidate is visible.2017-09-28A female dancer in a magenta and orange silk sari with gold border performs on a red stage before an ornate gold carved wall with lattice windows. She wears a red blouse, gold necklaces, earrings and a jewelled headpiece, holding two terracotta bowls, one raised, with smoke rising from them. Her hair is pulled up with a braid. Stylised gold and red stage set with carved arches and animal reliefs forms the background. No a person candidate is visible.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A female dancer in a red blouse and maroon dhoti-style costume performs on a red-carpeted stage, lifting one bare foot and holding a small clay oil lamp in each hand. Her long dark braid hangs down her back, with a red forehead ornament and earrings. Behind her, an ornate gold-painted wooden backdrop with scrollwork, lattice panels and carved horse reliefs frames the stage. The pose suggests a traditional lamp dance performance. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA 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.2017-09-28