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A female classical dancer in a purple silk saree with gold border performs on a raised red-draped stage, arms extended with bangles, hair in a bun adorned with flowers and a headpiece. Seated audience members in white kurtas and orange-red shawls and garlands watch from the floor below. A bald man in a red garment sits near the stage edge. Ceiling fluorescent lights and a framed deity picture hang on the pale yellow wall behind.

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A female dancer in a purple silk costume with gold zari borders performs on a raised red-draped stage in a hall with ceiling lights and fans. She has a white and red flower in her hair, gold bangles, and her arms are extended, one raised high. Seated audience members in white kurtas and orange shawls, along with men in red and orange garments, watch from the floor. Gold deity figures and framed pictures stand at the right edge of the hall.2016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09A female dancer in a purple silk costume with gold zari borders and a gold waist belt performs barefoot on a raised red-carpeted stage, pointing with one hand while wearing bangles and a white-and-red flower in her hair. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls with lanyards watch from the front rows under a ceiling of fluorescent panels and ceiling fans. A bald man in an orange-red shawl sits near the front. A framed deity picture and a brass lamp stand at the right edge. A watermarked photo credit is visible but not described.2016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09A woman in a purple silk sari with a gold border and a small white flower in her hair performs a dance on a raised stage, one arm extended outward in an expressive gesture. Seated before her in rows are around twenty men in white ritual clothes, several wearing orange or saffron shawls and forehead markings, watching attentively. The hall has a white tiled ceiling with recessed lights and ceiling fans, warm orange walls, and a decorated shrine area with framed pictures at the right edge. The setting suggests a devotional programme with dance performance.2016-10-10A female dancer in a purple silk sari with gold border performs a classical Indian dance on a raised floor, one arm raised with a flower in her hair and the other hand pointing. Seated devotees in white kurtas and orange or saffron shawls watch from the front, some with rudraksha or red-shawled attire. A bald man in red and white clothing sits near the centre. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and a golden altar with framed pictures and a deity image appear at the right.2016-10-09Photograph of a classical dancer performing on a raised stage in a large hall with fluorescent ceiling lights and ceiling fans. A woman in a purple silk sari with gold border and a gold waist belt stands with one hand on her chest, hair in a bun adorned with red and white flowers, gold bangles and jhumka earrings. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing and orange shawls watch from the floor in front; a bald man in a red garment sits in the front row. On the right, a brass lamp stand and framed deity pictures are visible near the stage.2016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09A woman in a deep purple silk sari with a gold-edged border performs on a raised red-covered stage, arms outstretched, long dark hair decorated with white flowers and a gold hair ornament. Seated devotees fill the hall in front of her, many in white ritual clothes, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above, and on the right stand framed portraits, a decorative umbrella and brass deity murti on a side table.2016-10-10