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A female classical dancer performs on a red stage in front of an ornate golden gateway carved with scrolling foliage, lattice panels and rows of animal figures. She wears a red blouse, white dhoti-style trousers with a blue and gold waist sash, a gold necklace and a headpiece with jewellery, standing in a poised dance stance with her hands held together at chest level.

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September 28 20172017-09-28A female classical dancer performs on a red stage before an ornate golden carved arch with scrollwork, lattice panels and carved elephant and horse reliefs. She wears a red blouse with white sleeves, a purple waist sash, white pleated dhoti-style lower garment with a dark decorative border, a gold headpiece, jewelled earrings, a necklace and bangles, and stands with feet planted in a dance pose with hands held together at the chest. No swami is visible.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A female classical dancer stands in profile on a red stage in front of an ornate gold-coloured arched screen with lattice panels and carved scrollwork, flanked by carved elephant and horse reliefs. She wears a red and gold blouse, a white and purple-trimmed dhoti-style skirt, jewellery and a hair ornament with a white flower, and holds her hands in anjali mudra at her chest. No a person candidate is visible.2017-09-28A young woman performs classical Indian dance on a red-carpeted stage in front of an ornate golden carved wooden panel with horse and elephant reliefs and a pierced lattice screen. She wears a white blouse, a red silk garment with gold border, a white dhoti-style skirt with a purple fan-pleated waist panel, and a gold necklace. Her hair is styled in a bun decorated with white flowers and hair ornaments, and she wears bangles and earrings. She raises one foot in a dance pose while gesturing with her hands. Small oil lamps sit at the stage edge and a black speaker is at the right.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28Two young women perform a classical dance on a stage framed by ornate gold carved arches with lattice panels and carved horses. The dancer on the left wears a purple blouse with a red and gold skirt overlay, white churidar-style trousers with gold border, and a gold waist belt; the dancer on the right wears a red blouse, purple and red skirt, and white trousers. Both have jasmine flowers in their hair, gold earrings and necklaces, and hold their palms together in anjali mudra with smiling expressions.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A female dancer performs on a raised red stage in front of an ornate gold-coloured wooden backdrop with carved scrolling foliage, cross-shaped lattice openings, and rows of carved elephants and horses. She wears a purple blouse with a red and gold waist sash, white dhoti-style trousers with decorative borders, ankle bells, and a flower in her hair. Her arms are extended outward in a classical dance pose. No a person candidate is visible; the page refers to a mind-reading initiation event but the image shows only the dancer.2017-09-28