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A female classical dancer in a teal-blue silk sari with gold zari border and mustard-yellow blouse kneels on a pale marble floor, one arm raised high with a bangle and the other bent in a mudra, in a temple hall. Behind her, murti figures of deities in blue and pink saris sit on a pink-draped dais, with a brass oil lamp to the right and gold curtains in the background. Ankle bells and a gold anklet are visible on her foot.

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A female Bharatanatyam dancer performs on a polished floor during an arangetram-style stage performance. She kneels in a deep lunge with one arm raised above her head and the other extended sideways, smiling. She wears a golden-orange blouse with purple and gold trim, a purple and orange pleated skirt, a gold waist belt, a gold necklace and bangles, and a jewelled headpiece with white flowers. Behind her, musicians sit on a patterned mat: a vocalist in a green-blue sari with a microphone, and a flautist and a seated percussionist. An orange-lacquered instrument case sits at left. At right, a painted deity murti with raised arms stands beside brass oil lamps on a decorated stage.2014-06-01December 24 20092009-12-24A single female dancer performs a classical Indian dance on a stage in front of a white draped curtain. She wears a teal and blue silk costume with gold border patterns, a gold waist sash and gold jewellery, with flowers in her hair and bangles on her wrists. Her palms are pressed together in an anjali pose and her feet are bare with red alta on the soles. A small logo appears at the lower left corner of the image.2009-12-24A female dancer performs a classical Indian dance on a polished wooden stage in a hall with a dark backdrop and a potted palm at left. She wears a blue and orange silk sari with gold border, layered over a patterned cloth, with a jewelled headpiece, gold necklace and bangles. She leans forward with hands on her hips and one foot raised. Red flowers sit in the foreground.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03Two women perform classical Indian dance on a stage with a dark backdrop and a projection screen at left. The front dancer, smiling, wears a gold and brown silk costume with a gold blouse, a jeweled necklace, bangles and a headpiece with white flowers, and her arms are raised in a mudra. Behind her, a second dancer in a blue and green sari with gold border and a matching headpiece stands with hands pressed together at her chest. Scattered flower petals lie on the polished wooden floor, and white flowers are visible at the lower left corner.2008-05-03Photo 11742693A woman performs Bharatanatyam classical dance on a stage in front of a dark backdrop, standing on one bent leg with arms extended. She wears a green and blue silk sari with gold zari borders, a gold waist belt, gold bangles and a gold headpiece with earrings. Red and white flowers and greenery line the front of the stage, and a projection screen is visible at the upper left.2008-05-03A female classical dancer performs on a stage in a green and gold silk sari with a blue border, wearing gold jewellery, a gold headpiece and flowers in her hair. She kneels with her hands raised in expressive mudras beside a potted palm. Red and white artificial flowers line the front edge of the stage in the foreground, and the wall behind the stage is dark.2008-05-03June 01 20142014-06-01Three female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with petals and red flower garlands scattered at the front. The dancer in front wears an orange and gold silk costume with a gold waist belt, a gold headpiece with white flowers in her hair, and gold bangles; she extends one arm high in an expressive pose. Behind her, a dancer in a teal and green sari with gold trim covers her face with her hand. The third dancer on the right wears a gold and yellow costume with a gold headpiece and white flowers, her arms bent in a graceful gesture. A green plant and an EXIT sign appear in the dark background. No deity or a person is visible.2008-05-03June 01 20142014-06-01