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A photograph of a single male dancer performing on a red stage in front of an ornate gold-painted wooden structure with lattice panels and scrolled arches. He wears a white and black fitted top, a red sash at the waist, and a red and gold patterned skirt over white trousers, with ankle bells and arm bands. His arms are extended outward in a dynamic classical dance pose, with kohl-lined eyes and an open mouth as he performs.

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September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA male dancer performs on a red stage in front of an ornate gilded wooden archway with scrolling foliage and carved animal friezes. He wears a black long-sleeved top, a white shawl draped over his shoulders, a red and gold pleated skirt with a gold waist belt, a gold necklace and armlets, and ankle bells. He has a tilak mark on his forehead, a moustache, and his right hand is raised in a mudra.2017-09-21A male dancer performs on a red stage before an ornate gilded wooden backdrop carved with scrolling foliage, lattice panels and rows of elephants and horses. He wears a black long-sleeved top, a white sash, a red and gold pleated skirt with a gold belt, ankle bracelets and dark face makeup, and raises one arm high while the other hand rests on his hip. He stands alone in the frame, so no a person candidate is visible.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA male dancer performs on a red stage before an ornate gold carved arch with lattice panels and elephant and bull reliefs. He wears a white dhoti with a red and gold pleated drape, a gold waist belt, a white shawl over a black top, a red and gold necklace, ankle bells, and a red mark on his forehead. He raises one hand in a dance mudra while his other arm is bent at the side. No readable text appears in the frame.2017-09-21A male performer on a red stage dances in a costume of a black long-sleeved top with a dark tie, a white dhoti-style skirt, and a red and gold waist sash with a flowing red-and-orange cloth panel. He raises both hands near shoulder height, with ankle bells visible on his feet, while the stage floor has scattered petals. Behind him stand large ornate gold-painted wooden arches carved with scrollwork, lattice panels and elephant reliefs, forming a festival stage set.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21A male dancer performs on a red stage carpet before an ornate gilded wooden backdrop with carved scrollwork, lattice panels and carved elephant friezes. He wears a black long-sleeved top, a white and red patterned dhoti with a gold waist belt, a white shawl draped over his shoulders, a gold necklace and ankle bells. He extends one arm outward in a dance pose. Scattered petals lie on the stage. Only one physical person is visible.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies