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A female dancer stands in a performance pose on a red stage with hands folded in namaskar before her chest. She wears a maroon blouse with gold trim, a white dhoti-style lower garment with a gold waist belt, an orange shawl draped across her shoulders, gold jewellery and a hair ornament, with her hair in a bun. Behind her a large backdrop photo shows a thatched hut with a conical roof beside a banyan tree, with white draped curtains at left and a few logs on the floor.

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Two female dancers perform on a red stage carpet in front of large printed backdrops showing a thatched hut and a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Both wear white dhoti-style skirts with red blouses; the dancer on the right has an orange and gold waistband and a flower in her hair, and the dancer on the left wears gold jewellery and a necklace. They are mid-step in a traditional dance performance, with draped red and white curtains framing the stage. No a person candidate is visible.2015-01-13A stage performance under a draped white and maroon tent canopy, with two women in cream dhoti-style costume and orange shawls performing a dance. The woman on the right raises one arm high with the other extended outward, while the woman on the left stands at the left edge with palms pressed together in a namaste gesture. Behind them hang two large printed photographs: a thatched-roof hut on the left and a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots on the right. A black speaker sits on the red stage floor and blue plastic chairs sit at the front edge, with a few audience heads visible at the bottom.2015-01-13Two female dancers perform on a red-carpeted stage in front of a backdrop with printed photographs of a thatched hut and a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The dancer on the left kneels with palms pressed together at chest height, wearing a red choli, cream skirt, orange shawl, gold jewellery and bangles. The dancer on the right kneels in a similar cream and red costume with an orange shawl, hands in anjali mudra, wearing gold necklaces and a hair ornament. Purple draped curtains frame the stage, and a black speaker sits at the front left beside a blue plastic chair. No a person candidate is visible.2015-01-13A female classical dancer performs on a stage set with a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. She wears a white and gold saree with a gold-yellow sheer shawl draped over her shoulders, a maroon blouse with gold border, gold jewellery including a nose ring, earrings, layered necklaces and a waist belt, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. She has a vertical tilak and red bindi, extends one arm to point to the side, and bends one knee in a dance pose. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2015-01-13A female dancer in a white dhoti-style costume with a yellow scarf and red blouse performs on a red stage carpet, smiling with arms bent and hands raised in a classical gesture. Behind her, a backdrop shows a thatched hut and a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Two musicians sit at the left edge, one playing a keyboard and the other seated beside it with a small instrument. Beaded jewelry and ankle bells are visible. A white draped curtain and red swagged valance frame the stage.2015-01-13December 23 20162016-12-23A woman in a cream blouse and orange saree stands on a stage with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, smiling. She wears gold earrings, a layered beaded necklace, bangles and a red bindi, with her hair pulled back. Behind her hangs a large draped cream fabric with gold block-print motifs against deep red curtains. At the left edge, a partially visible woman in an orange top looks toward her. The scene appears to be a stage performance or felicitation at an event. No a person candidate is visible.2016-12-23Two female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a green floor and red and white draped curtains behind them. The dancer on the left wears an orange blouse and a red and orange polka-dot costume with pleated fabric, gold bangles and ankle bells, her hair adorned with flowers. The dancer on the right wears a white sari with gold and red borders, a red blouse, gold waist belt, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold bangles, with a red tilak on her forehead. Both extend their arms and hands in expressive mudras. No a person candidate is visible.2013-03-10January 13 20152015-01-13December 23 20162016-12-23A female dancer performs a seated classical dance pose on a red stage. She wears a white silk sari with gold border and a purple blouse, a gold waist belt, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, a nose ring and a long braid with flowers. Her arms are extended, hands in mudra gestures, eyes closed. Behind her is an orange draped backdrop with green and red floral garlands and a painted rocky waterfall scene on the left.2015-11-19A young woman performs on a stage in front of deep red curtains, shown in profile with her palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. She wears a white silk sari with gold zari border, a gold waist belt, a rudraksha mala necklace, gold bangles, jhumka earrings, a nose stud and a red bindi, with her hair in a low bun. Gold-carved wooden pillar edging appears at the left edge of the frame. Her posture suggests a classical Indian dance or devotional offering.2016-12-23