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Two female classical dancers perform on a red stage carpet in front of an ornate golden lattice screen decorated with white flower garlands. The dancer in front sits cross-legged in a royal blue silk sari with gold zari borders, a magenta blouse, a wide gold waist belt, a gold necklace and a jasmine-style hair ornament, her hands held in mudra gestures at her chest. Behind her, a standing dancer in a matching blue sari with a gold waist belt and magenta blouse, wearing layered gold necklaces, bangles and a forehead ornament, holds her hands in a similar gesture. Both smile toward the audience.

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September 26 20142014-09-26Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform on a red stage before an ornate golden lattice backdrop with a gilded deity relief at left. The dancer at right, mid-pose with one leg lifted, wears a purple silk sari with gold border, a red blouse, gold waist belt, long beaded necklace, and jhumka earrings; her hands are raised in mudras. The kneeling dancer at left wears a purple and red sari with gold waistband and holds her hands together before her. Strings of white flower garlands hang across the backdrop.2014-09-26 +1 copiesTwo young women perform Bharatanatyam-style classical dance in front of an ornate carved wooden lattice screen with floral garlands strung across it. The dancer in front wears a royal blue sari with magenta blouse and sleeves, gold border, gold waist belt, layered necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead mala, jhumka earrings, a nose ring and a hair ornament with white flowers, arms extended with hands in mudra gestures. A second dancer in matching blue and gold stands slightly behind her. No swami is visible in the frame.2014-09-09Two women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a gold-toned lattice wall of cross-shaped cutouts and a strand of white flower garland hung across it. The dancer on the right, standing and raising both hands, wears a magenta blouse with gold trim, a royal blue and magenta sari with a gold waist belt, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and a tikka on her forehead. The dancer on the left, kneeling and gesturing with her hands, wears a matching royal blue and magenta costume with gold waist ornament, a long gold necklace, and flowers in her hair. A gold deity relief is visible at the upper left edge.2014-09-09 +1 copiesTwo young women perform a classical Indian dance on a red stage against an ornate golden lattice screen decorated with white jasmine garlands. Both wear purple silk saris with magenta blouses, gold waist belts, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, with nose rings and earrings. The dancer in front sits in a kneeling pose with one arm raised and the other extended to the side in a mudra; the dancer behind stands on a raised position with one arm lifted and the other extended. No a person candidate is visible.2014-09-26September 26 20142014-09-26Two young women perform a classical Indian dance side by side on a stage in front of an ornately carved golden lattice wall decorated with yellow flower garlands. Both wear royal-blue silk saris with magenta-pink blouses, gold zari borders and pleated gold-fan waist ornaments. They have jasmine-style hair buns, maang tikka headpieces, nose rings, bangles, gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beaded malas. Each stands with hands on hips in a dance pose, facing the camera.2014-09-09Two female classical dancers perform on a red stage in front of an ornate golden lattice wall with cross-shaped cutouts and a strand of white flower garland. The dancer on the left kneels in a low pose with one arm extended, wearing a royal blue and magenta sari with gold border, gold waist belt, gold necklaces, nose ring and a bindi. The dancer on the right stands tall with arms outstretched, wearing a blue and red costume with gold waist ornament, a rudraksha-style mala, and ankle bells, with flowers in her hair. A carved golden deity relief appears at the upper left.2014-09-09Two female dancers in blue and magenta traditional costumes perform on a red-curtained stage in front of a gold lattice backdrop with cross-shaped cutouts. The dancer on the left, in a deep blue skirt with gold border and gold waist belt, kneels with arms extended; the dancer on the right, in magenta and blue with gold jewellery and a headpiece, holds a long green garland drawn like a bow and arrow.2014-09-09Two female dancers perform Bharatanatyam on a stage with a gold lattice backdrop of quatrefoil cutouts. The front dancer, in front, wears a violet silk dress with magenta blouse, gold-bordered pleats, a wide gold waist belt and a rudraksha mala; her arm is raised and the other extended. The dancer behind, higher on the stage, wears a matching violet and magenta costume with gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a red bindi, one hand lifted in a mudra. A white jasmine garland hangs along the backdrop.2014-09-26September 26 20142014-09-26September 09 20142014-09-09