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A classical Indian dance performance on a stage with a green floor and orange-and-white draped curtains. In the foreground a dancer in a navy and gold saree kneels with palms pressed together in namaste beside a standing blue-skinned Krishna figure in a gold crown, yellow dhoti and layered beaded necklaces, placed on a white-draped table. Behind her a second dancer in an orange and green saree stands with hands at her waist. To the right a woman in a green-gold saree sits at a microphone stand reading, and a violinist in a blue shirt plays. A drummer's mridangam is visible at the lower right. Watermarked archive photo from a December 2009 event.

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A female classical dancer in a navy blue and gold silk sari with a gold waist belt kneels on a green stage cloth, hands joined in namaskar, flowers in her braided hair. Beside her stands a painted blue-skinned deity murti with a crown and yellow dhoti, placed on a white-draped table. Behind them seated musicians play a veena and a violin, and a woman in a yellow sari sings into a microphone beside a mridangam. A stage performance of sacred arts.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Evening 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.2009-12-29A female classical dancer in a blue and gold silk saree kneels on a green stage mat, hands folded in anjali mudra, smiling upward. She wears a flower in her hair, gold jhumka earrings and a red-beaded necklace. Beside her stands a blue-skinned deity murti of Krishna with a crown, yellow dhoti and red sash, placed on a white-draped table. Behind her, a musician in a blue shirt plays violin and another plays a stringed instrument, with a microphone in front, and orange curtains hang in the background.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a cultural dance performance on a stage with a green floor. A woman in a dark blue silk sari with gold border crouches in front of a young girl in a green blouse and white skirt with a gold-and-green border. The girl holds up her hands with red henna-style designs toward the crouching woman, who has her palms pressed to her cheek. Beside them stands a blue-skinned deity murti with a crown, a long necklace and yellow dhoti, on a white draped table. Behind them, musicians sit, including a seated woman in a yellow sari playing a stringed instrument and a man in white. Orange and white curtains hang in the background.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A woman in a yellow and navy silk sari with gold border kneels on a green stage, bending forward with her palms pressed together in greeting while a small girl in a brown and gold checked dress and red shoes reaches toward her. Beside them stands a blue-skinned deity murti of Krishna in a crown, yellow dhoti and pearl necklaces on a white-draped pedestal. Orange and white curtains hang behind, with musicians in the background.2009-12-29