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Two female classical dancers perform on a dark polished stage in front of a potted palm. The standing dancer in the foreground wears an orange and turquoise silk costume with gold-bordered pleats and a gold waist belt, with white jasmine flowers in her hair and ankle bells. She leans forward with one arm extended. A second dancer kneels at left in a yellow and brown costume with gold jewellery and a headpiece, her hand raised near her face. An illuminated red exit sign is visible behind them.

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May 03 20082008-05-03A dance performance on a dark stage. A dancer in a brown and gold patterned skirt with a bright yellow overlay and a gold-embellished blouse stands at right, wearing a gold headpiece, jewelled necklace and earrings, with one hand raised. At left, a performer in bright orange costume with a blue-and-gold patterned covering and a wide headdress faces her. Potted palm foliage appears at the right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2008-05-03Two young female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a dark wooden stage floor against a dim grey wall with a potted palm at right. The foreground dancer wears a brown and gold brocade costume with a yellow silk blouse and yellow trousers, white jasmine flowers in her hair, a forehead ornament and jhumka earrings, and bangles on her wrists. Both arms reach forward in a dance pose. A second dancer behind her, wearing a teal blouse and orange silk skirt with white flowers in her hair, bends in a similar pose. No a person candidate is visible.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A female classical Indian dancer performs on a dimly lit stage in an orange and teal silk costume with gold brocade borders and a gold-embroidered teal drape hanging from the waist. She wears a gold headpiece with a central jewel, gold earrings, a nose ring and gold bangles, and her hands are raised in a mudra near her chest. A potted palm and a red EXIT sign are visible behind her. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2008-05-03Five young women in traditional South Indian dance costume stand in a line on a dark reflective stage, barefoot, with a potted palm behind them. They wear silk saris and dance dress in blue, orange, green, cream and yellow, edged with gold zari borders, with flowers in their hair, gold jewellery, bangles and ankle bells. The woman second from right has her palms pressed together in a greeting gesture, and the others look downward in a poised dance stance.2008-05-03A female Bharatanatyam-style dancer performs on a stage edged with red roses and white jasmine flowers against a dark backdrop. She wears a golden-yellow silk sari with a brown border and green pleated trim, a brown blouse with green edging, a pearl necklace with a red pendant, and a jewelled headpiece with white flowers in her hair. Her hand is raised in a mudra and she smiles. Behind her, a second dancer in a green and gold costume with a matching headpiece is partly visible at the left edge.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03