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A classical Indian dance performance on a stage with a red backdrop bearing a large number. A woman in a mustard-yellow blouse and deep blue sari with gold border, adorned with a white flower-garland hairpiece and jhumka earrings, leans forward and gestures toward a young girl seated on a low stool. The girl wears a gold blouse, a magenta skirt with gold border and an orange beaded necklace, and her hands are raised in a mudra. Behind them a man in white clothing and glasses plays a stringed instrument resembling a veena. Potted plants and a doorway frame the stage.

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Evening cultural performance on a stage with a red backdrop showing partial large numerals. A woman in a dark blue and gold sari with a white flower in her hair and gold bangles performs a dance gesture, touching her head, while a girl in a gold blouse and purple skirt with orange beaded necklaces sits on a white chair and smiles back at her. Both wear jewelry and red-tinted hands and feet. Behind them, a musician in white kurta plays a long-necked stringed instrument. Potted white-flowering plants line the stage edge.2009-12-29A woman in a gold-bordered blue silk sari and yellow blouse, with white flowers in her hair and a red rudraksha-style bead necklace, kneels on a stage and touches a young girl's shoulder. The girl wears a brown top with gold trim and a brown-and-gold checked long skirt, with white flowers in her hair. The red backdrop displays large dark numerals reading 2010, and green plants stand at the sides. The scene resembles a festival cultural performance.2009-12-29Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage. The dancer in front wears a royal blue silk sari with gold zari borders, a gold belt, gold jewellery, a gold headpiece, rudraksha beads and a pearl necklace, and holds her hands at her waist in a mudra. Behind her, a second dancer in a matching blue sari with a pink underskirt presses her palms together in anjali. A gilded wooden pillar carved with figures and a golden swan-shaped element stand at left, with a pink wall decorated with lotus motifs behind them.2016-10-10Evening cultural performance on a green-carpeted stage with a red backdrop showing partial digits '010'. A woman in a gold and deep blue silk sari with gold jewellery kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. A young girl in a gold blouse and purple skirt, with flowers in her hair, plays a bamboo flute. Behind them a seated musician plays a stringed instrument, and a blue-skinned Krishna figure statue in yellow dhoti stands on a white-draped pedestal at right.2009-12-29A photograph of a Bharatanatyam arangetram performance on a polished stage. Two dancers in red and orange costumes with gold borders kneel facing each other; the dancer on the left wears an orange-gold skirt and a floral headpiece, while the dancer on the right wears a red blouse and red skirt with a long braid and white flowers. Behind them a row of seated musicians and singers in orange, maroon and green clothes play a violin, sit at a harmonium and microphones, and sing. Gold lamps stand at the right against an orange and cream backdrop with a red curtain at left.2014-06-01December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesTwo young women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage before a deep red velvet curtain. Both wear red and purple silk saris with gold zari borders and gold ornaments, including elaborate hair ornaments, earrings, layered necklaces and bangles. Their hair is pinned in a high bun. The dancer at right, in front, has her hands raised in a mudra with a gentle smile, while the dancer at left is partially blurred mid-movement. A third dancer's arm is visible at the far left edge.2018-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23October 10 20162016-10-10Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage in front of draped red and silver sequined curtains. Both wear orange and blue silk costumes with gold borders, gold waist belts, layered necklaces, jhumka earrings and hair ornaments. The dancer on the right raises one arm high with an open hand, while the dancer on the left extends her hand forward. A carved golden pillar stands behind them, and a framed picture hangs at the upper left.2016-10-07October 09 20162016-10-09Evening cultural performance on a green stage with a white-draped table and orange curtains behind. A woman in a navy and gold dress with a flower-adorned braid crouches and gestures toward a young girl in a maroon top and checked plaid skirt who holds a golden flute to her lips. A bright blue painted Krishna deity murti with a gold crown and garlands stands on a white-draped pedestal to the right. Behind them, musicians sit with a violin and a stringed instrument, and a microphone stands by the stage.2009-12-29