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Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform side by side on a polished reflective stage in front of a temple-style backdrop. Both wear orange and red silk costumes with gold borders, gold waist belts, red-and-gold sashes, gold pendant necklaces, jhumka earrings, floral hair ornaments and ankle bells. The left dancer holds one arm extended and the right dancer opens her arms outward, both smiling. Behind them stand painted deity murti figures, one with multiple arms and a green-blue body, flanked by brass oil lamps and a closed wooden door draped with marigold garlands.

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June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform on a polished stage in front of illuminated deity murti sculptures. The dancer on the left wears an orange and red silk costume with gold-bordered pleats, a gold waist belt and a white beaded necklace, arms extended outward. The dancer on the right wears a yellow and red costume with gold trim, a matching gold belt and necklace, and her hair decorated with white flowers, arms also outstretched. Behind them stand large painted deity murti figures in purple and green, with brass oil lamps on stands at the left edge and a decorated wooden doorway in the background.2014-06-01Two young women perform a Bharatanatyam dance on a polished stage in front of a decorated temple-style backdrop. The dancer on the left wears an orange and gold silk sari with a gold waist belt and gold jewellery, her hands in a dance gesture. The dancer on the right wears a yellow and red silk sari with a gold waist belt, a white garland and a gold pendant, her hands on her hips. Both have flowers in their hair and ankle bells. Behind them stand large painted deity murtis, one in pink and one in teal, flanked by ornate pillars, hanging marigold garlands, and brass lamps on either side.2014-06-01Two female dancers perform Bharatanatyam on a stage lit in warm orange light before a wooden door framed by painted columns. The dancer on the left wears a magenta and gold costume with a gold waist belt and flower-adorned hair, arms raised. The dancer on the right wears a bright orange and gold sari with turquoise trim, arms extended outward in a graceful pose. Behind them stand two large painted guardian statues with multiple arms, holding ritual objects, adorned with garlands. Brass oil lamps (deepa stands) line the stage edges and a garland hangs across the door. The floor is glossy and reflects the figures.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A Bharatanatyam dance performance on a polished stage in front of a painted temple-style backdrop with a wooden double door framed by a floral garland. Two female dancers in orange and red costumes with gold waist belts and necklaces raise their arms in dance poses, one on the left and one on the right. A standing deity murti with a crown, pink body, green sash and garlands stands centrally between brass oil lamps (deepas), with mirrored stage reflections below.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01Two female dancers perform Bharatanatyam on a glossy stage in front of a temple-style backdrop with painted pillars and a wooden door garlanded with flowers. The dancer on the left wears a green and orange costume with a gold waist belt and arms outstretched; the dancer on the right wears a green and gold costume with a gold belt, hands in anjali mudra. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures in red and blue flank the door, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides. Stage lights sit at the base of the set.2014-06-01Two young women perform a Bharatanatyam dance on a lit stage in front of a decorated temple-style backdrop with pink-lit deity murti statues with multiple arms and golden pillars. The dancer on the left wears a red and orange silk costume with gold waist belt, layered necklaces and a gold head ornament, arms extended with hand mudras. The dancer on the right wears a red blouse with a gold-bordered orange saree, gold jewellery and a head ornament, smiling with hands raised in mudras. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and a wooden door is in the centre. No a person candidate is visible.2014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform side by side on a polished stage in front of a large wooden double door lit with pink and purple light. Both wear red and gold silk costumes with gold waist belts, layered necklaces, jhumka earrings, bangles and flower-adorned hair. The dancer on the left extends one arm outward while the dancer on the right holds her hands at her hips. Behind them are painted murti figures of multi-armed deities, with brass lamp stands flanking the stage and a kumkum-coloured floor mat near the feet of the dancers.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01