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Five women perform a synchronized classical Indian dance on a red stage floor against a black backdrop. They wear red and white silk sarees with checked red-and-white pleated skirts, gold waist belts, gold necklaces and bangles, and white flower headpieces in their hair. Their arms are raised and bent in dance gestures, and they stand barefoot with ankle bells. A partially visible person in white stands at the top edge of the frame, and a metal object sits at the lower right corner.

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December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11Three female dancers perform a classical Odissi-style dance on a red stage before a black backdrop. The two dancers on the left stand in angular poses, one with a hand raised in a mudra, while the dancer on the right kneels with her hand lifted. All wear red-and-white sarees with checked pleated skirts, gold waist belts, bangles and necklaces, and white flower crowns in their hair. Scattered petals cover the red stage floor, and a small logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-12-11October 08 20102010-10-08Two female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a raised stage in front of a pink wall and a dark wooden panelled door. The dancer on the left stands on one leg in a bent pose, smiling, with her hands raised in mudra gestures. She wears a magenta and gold blouse, a gold waist panel, white trousers with gold embroidery, gold jewellery and a gold hair ornament. The dancer on the right kneels in a lowered stance, wearing a similar red and gold costume with white trousers, gold necklaces and bangles, and a gold hair ornament, with ankle bells visible at her feet. A framed picture with red-toned printed images hangs on the wall above. No a person candidate is visible.2016-10-03June 01 20142014-06-01A photograph of five young women performing a classical Indian dance on a red stage in a hall with framed religious pictures on the walls. The dancer at far left wears a mustard-yellow blouse with cream pleated skirt and a white flower in her hair. Next, a dancer in a blue-and-white sari with purple borders raises her hand toward her face. A kneeling dancer in a brown-and-white costume leans in beside a seated dancer in a blue sari with gold trim, who has white flowers in her hair. At far right, a dancer in a red-and-gold costume extends her arms outward. Dance performance at an ashram-style hall.2011-12-17Three female dancers perform a synchronized classical Indian dance on a red-carpeted stage against a black backdrop, seated in a kneeling pose with one arm raised holding a red flower. Each wears a red and cream blouse with gold trim, a checkered red, yellow and cream skirt, white flower adornments in the hair, gold necklaces, bangles and ankle bells, and red-painted feet. Petals are scattered across the stage floor.2011-12-11Four young women perform a synchronized classical Indian dance on a red stage before a black backdrop. Each dancer raises both arms overhead with hands in mudra gestures and lifts one leg high to the side. From left: a dancer in red and gold costume, a dancer in royal blue with a gold belt and necklace, a dancer in cream and gold with a pleated skirt, and a dancer in white with blue-purple trim. All wear ankle bells, bangles and jewellery. Framed portraits of a smiling woman in orange and a figure in white hang on the wall behind them.2011-12-17Two female classical dancers perform on a green-covered stage in a hall with a pale pink wall and white curtain. The dancer on the left wears a white and maroon sari with gold borders, a red blouse, and a white flower in her hair. The dancer on the right wears a pink skirt with green gold-bordered drapes, a green blouse, a long necklace, and a flower in her hair. Both hold palms together in anjali mudra with bent knees. Behind them a large orange backdrop shows a dark silhouette of another dancer in a striking pose. Two seated women watch from the side.2010-10-08Two female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a stage in front of a pink wall and a wooden door. The standing dancer wears a white dhoti-style skirt with a gold pleated waist panel, a red choli with gold trim, pearl and gold necklaces, and flowers in her hair; she extends one arm forward. The kneeling dancer, in a matching red and gold costume with pearl necklaces and a gold headpiece, reaches out with her hands. Framed devotional pictures hang on the wall above, and audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2016-10-03