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A female Bharatanatyam dancer performs on a stage with arms outstretched, wearing an orange and green silk costume with gold border, a gold waist belt, layered pearl and gold necklaces, a jewelled headpiece with flowers, and a red bindi. Behind her a pink-lit deity murti stands beside a tall brass lamp, with purple lighting and a carved wooden panel backdrop. A second dancer in orange is partly visible at the right edge.

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A female Bharatanatyam dancer in a green and gold silk costume with a gold waist belt and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands centre stage with her left arm extended outward and right arm raised high, smiling. Her hair is adorned with white flowers and a gold headpiece, and she wears a red bindi. Behind her, painted figures of deities in red and pink lighting stand against a patterned wall with floral garlands hanging above. Another dancer in orange and green costume is partly visible at left. No a person candidate is visible.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A female Bharatanatyam dancer performs centre stage in a red and orange silk sari with gold zari borders and a gold waist belt. She wears a gold headpiece with white flowers in her hair, gold jhumkas, a nose ring, a red bindi and a multi-strand pearl necklace with a gold pendant. Her right hand is raised in a mudra near her chest. Behind her, a large illuminated deity murti in pink and purple light, with multiple arms, stands beside tall decorated pillars. No a person candidate is visible.2014-06-01A female Bharatanatyam dancer performs centre stage in a temple-style hall, one leg bent and arms extended in a classical pose. She wears an orange and green silk costume with gold border, gold waist belt, layered gold necklaces, jhumka earrings and a jewelled headpiece with flowers, plus ankle bells. Behind her stand two large painted deity murti figures with multiple arms, flanked by brass oil lamps and a carved wooden door framed with flower garlands. Stage lights in purple and teal illuminate the scene.2014-06-01Two female dancers perform Bharatanatyam on a glossy stage in front of a painted temple backdrop with a large wooden door and a hanging flower garland. Both wear green and orange silk costumes with gold borders, gold waist belts, ankle bells, and white flowers in their hair; the dancer on the left has her arms raised and the one on the right extends one arm outward. A colorful deity murti with multiple arms stands behind them, and brass oil lamps flank the stage. A musician sits at the left edge.2014-06-01A female Bharatanatyam dancer performs centre stage on a polished reflective floor before a stage backdrop of painted deity statues with raised arms. She wears an orange and green silk sari with a gold-bordered waist belt, gold necklaces, bangles and an ornate headpiece, and raises one hand in a mudra with the other arm extended. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, a garland hangs above, and stage lights glow at the base. A second dancer is partly visible behind her.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform side by side on a polished stage. Both wear green and gold silk costumes with contrasting orange-yellow and orange-red pleated dhoti-style trousers, gold-embroidered waistbands, and long rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Their hair is adorned with white flower garlands and gold ornaments, and both have arms extended outward in dance poses. Behind them stand large painted deity murti figures and a decorated temple-style backdrop with brass lamps and floral garlands. A seated musician in orange clothing plays an instrument at the left edge of the stage.2014-06-01A Bharatanatyam dance performance on a polished stage in a temple-style hall. Two dancers in green and orange silk costumes with gold borders and gold waist belts perform; the front dancer kneels in a seated pose with hands in mudra, while the dancer behind lifts one hand with a pointing gesture. Both wear jewelry, headpieces and flowers. Behind them, musicians sit on a colourful striped mat playing instruments, one singing into a microphone; the seated musician in the left foreground wears a blue sari. A pink-lit deity murti stands in the background beside brass oil lamps and decorative pillars.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01