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Photograph of a classical Indian dance performance on a stage with a deep red velvet curtain backdrop and a small patterned rug. Two young women in front wear magenta and gold silk dance costumes with white flower hair ornaments, beaded necklaces, bangles and ankle bells, arms extended outward. Two more dancers in white and red costumes stand behind them. A standing electric fan is at the left edge.

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Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a dark maroon curtain and a red-edged platform. Both wear magenta and gold silk costumes with gold borders, white flowers in their hair, gold necklaces, and orange-red bangles, with ankle bells on their feet. Their arms are extended outward in a graceful pose. Behind them, several other dancers in pink and white outfits move in the background. A standing fan stands at the left edge of the stage, and a yellow line marks the floor.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Photograph of a cultural dance performance on a stage with a deep red velvet curtain backdrop. Several women in traditional Indian dance costumes perform with arms extended wide. The two front dancers wear magenta and gold saris with gold waist sashes, a gold necklace, and flowers in their hair. Behind them, dancers in white and red garments with bangles continue the pose. Audience members are partly visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2008-07-17A photograph of a group of young women performing a classical dance on a bare-floored stage in front of a deep maroon velvet curtain. Most dancers wear white and red sarees with gold borders and red blouses, with hair braided and flowers in it. A central dancer in a bright magenta and gold costume with a headpiece strikes a pose with arms extended. Two dancers sit on the floor at the sides with hands joined in anjali. A standing electric fan stands at left, and yellow lines mark the floor.2008-07-17A photograph of a stage performance with three young female dancers in classical Indian dance costume. The dancer in front wears a magenta and gold silk sari, with a white flower garland in her hair, a jhumka-style headpiece, layered white beaded necklaces, and gold bangles; she extends one arm high with fingers splayed. Two dancers behind her wear white and red-bordered saris with gold jewellery and bangles, also raising their arms in the same pose. The backdrop is a dark maroon curtain above a red-and-white stage step, with the performers on a concrete floor.2008-07-17Three young women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with deep maroon velvet curtains and a red-trimmed platform. The dancer in front wears a magenta and gold silk saree with gold border, gold jewellery, a forehead ornament and flower-decorated hair, one arm raised high and the other extended. Two dancers behind her wear white and maroon sarees with gold borders and gold necklaces, one with arms raised. A standing fan stands at left on a cement floor.2008-07-17A photograph of two young girls performing a classical Indian dance on a stage with a deep red velvet curtain backdrop. Both wear magenta and gold silk costumes with gold borders, ankle bells, and jewellery; the girl on the left has a white headpiece and the girl on the right has a flower-decorated braid with a red tassel. They stand in dance poses with palms joined at their chests, bare feet on a pale floor marked by yellow tape lines. Two audience members' heads are visible at the bottom edge. No a person candidate is visible.2008-07-17Classical Indian dance performance on a stage with a deep red velvet curtain and a patterned rug at the back. Two young women in the foreground wear magenta and gold dance costumes with gold anklets, white flower garlands in their hair, and raise their arms in graceful poses. Several other dancers in white and red costumes stand behind them. Yellow lines mark the performance floor.2008-07-17A photograph of a stage performance of classical Indian dance in a hall with a deep red curtain backdrop and a raised platform. Seven female dancers in white saris with red borders, some with red flowers in their braided hair, perform with raised hands and mudras. The central dancer in a magenta and yellow costume kneels in a squatting pose, while a dancer behind her on the platform wears a yellow and orange outfit. A ceiling fan stands at left. Yellow floor markings are visible on the concrete stage floor.2008-07-17Two young girls perform a classical Indian dance on a bare concrete floor in front of a dark red velvet curtain. Both wear magenta and gold silk dance costumes with gold-bordered skirts, gold ankle bells, white flowers in their hair, beaded necklaces and bangles, and raise their arms in expressive mudras. Behind them, a boy in an orange kurta and a standing figure in white stand near a table draped in white cloth, with golden lion-like figures and a stage platform on the left. The scene looks like a cultural programme.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A cultural stage performance with seven female dancers in traditional South Indian classical dance costume: white and red saris with gold borders, one centre dancer in a magenta and gold outfit with hair ornaments. Dancers strike poses with raised hands and bent knees in front of dark red curtains. Two women kneel in the front corners with palms pressed together in namaste. A pedestal fan stands at left and a yellow floor marking runs across the stage. A small logo appears at upper left.2008-07-17