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A female Bharatanatyam dancer in a red and gold silk sari with gold border kneels on a glossy stage, one arm raised high above her head, adorned with gold jewellery, a pearl necklace, a jhumka earring and a flower in her hair. Behind her, four musicians sit on a striped floor mat: two women singing into microphones, one in a teal sari and one in a blue-green sari, and two men in orange-brown kurtas playing a flute and a stringed instrument. A brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps stands at right beside a warm-toned backdrop.

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June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A stage performance of Bharatanatyam dance with live musicians seated on a cushioned floor at the side. Two dancers in red and gold costumes with long braids decorated with white flowers kneel facing each other on a polished floor, one holding a small object. Behind them, a vocalist in a teal and orange sari sings into a microphone, a woman in a blue sari and another seated musician play instruments, and a man in an orange shirt plays a violin-like instrument. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside a red curtain. The scene suggests an arangetram-style recital.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A female Bharatanatyam dancer in a red blouse and gold-bordered orange-yellow silk saree stands centrally with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. She wears a gold headpiece with jasmine flowers, a red bindi, gold necklaces with a pendant, layered bangles and a jewelled waist belt. Behind her, blurred performers in red and pink costumes and illuminated deity figures on a red and purple stage set form the background.2014-06-01A photograph of a Bharatanatyam arangetram performance on a polished stage. Two dancers in red and orange costumes with gold borders kneel facing each other; the dancer on the left wears an orange-gold skirt and a floral headpiece, while the dancer on the right wears a red blouse and red skirt with a long braid and white flowers. Behind them a row of seated musicians and singers in orange, maroon and green clothes play a violin, sit at a harmonium and microphones, and sing. Gold lamps stand at the right against an orange and cream backdrop with a red curtain at left.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a stage performance in a tent-like venue with red and white draped curtains and a colourful scalloped canopy overhead. Five female dancers in Bharatanatyam-style costume perform on a green stage floor. The dancer at the centre wears a white and gold saree with a red blouse and raises both arms in an arch, one foot lifted. Dancers on either side wear orange and red patterned costumes with bells at the ankles and flowers in their hair, striking poses with raised arms and bent knees. One dancer kneels at the far left, arm extended. No a person candidate is visible on stage.2013-03-10A female classical dancer performs on a dark stage, seated in a cross-legged pose with one arm raised near her head and the other hand resting on her hip. She wears an orange and pink silk sari with gold border, a gold waist belt, layered gold necklaces, a maang tikka headpiece, a red bindi, and multiple gold bangles. The background is a black curtain with a window-like panel and a blue-grey side wall.2017-12-16