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Stage performance under coloured lighting with a teal-blue backdrop and a red-lit floor. A standing dancer in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border and a blue silk sash, adorned with pearl bangles, armlets, a pearl waist belt and a red tassel, raises his palms in namaskar while extending one arm outward. Beside him a kneeling performer, also in blue and gold costume with pearl armlets and necklaces, bows with palms pressed together and eyes closed. A lace-patterned curtain and a framed picture hang behind them.

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Stage performance under dim teal and red lighting, with two male performers in traditional costume. The standing performer on the left has his palms joined in anjali mudra, wears a blue and gold-bordered sash, white dhoti with a red tassel, pearl-strand necklaces and beaded armbands. The kneeling performer on the right, eyes closed, also has palms pressed together, wearing a similar blue and gold sash, white dhoti, layered necklaces and white beaded bracelets. A dark draped backdrop with scalloped fringe fills the background. No identifiable a person depiction is present.2011-12-11Two male dancers perform a stage dance under coloured red and teal lighting against a black background. The front dancer kneels in a deep stance with one arm extended and the palm of the other hand raised, wearing a green and gold brocade waist sash, blue silk shawl, white dhoti-style dress, layered pearl necklaces and beaded bracelets, with a red tilak on his forehead. A second dancer stands behind him, arm raised high, in matching blue and gold costume with ankle bells. The scene resembles a classical Indian dance performance, possibly a cultural programme.2011-12-11Two dancers perform a classical Indian dance under red and teal stage lighting against a dark background. The dancer standing upright raises both arms high with hands in mudra gestures, wearing a blue and gold brocade sash, pearl necklaces, a silver pendant and pearl bangles with red threads. A second dancer crouches in front, arms extended, also wearing a blue and gold sash, layered beaded necklaces, a wide silver belt and pearl bangles, with a white dhoti-style lower garment. A soft haze surrounds the lower figures. A small blue circular logo with a white bird appears in the upper left corner.2011-12-11Two male dancers perform on a stage with red smoke or haze drifting across the floor. The dancer in front kneels with one arm raised and the other bent at the elbow, wearing bare-chested dance attire with blue and gold sashes, white dhoti-style trousers, a gold waist belt, gold necklaces and red and white wrist bands. The dancer behind, also bare-chested in similar blue and gold sashes and white trousers with gold ornaments, stands with one arm extended. A red and white draped curtain with floral patterns frames the right side of the stage, and a dark backdrop with a framed picture sits behind them.2011-12-11Two dancers perform a classical Indian dance under red and teal stage lighting against a dark background. A standing dancer in the upper frame raises both arms with hands in mudra gestures, wearing a blue and gold striped shawl, pearl necklaces, bangles and red wrist threads. A crouching dancer in front, in a white dhoti with pink and red border, wears a matching shawl, a red-and-gold belt, layered necklaces and makes similar hand gestures while looking upward. A blue circular logo sits at the top left, and a pedia credit appears at the lower right2011-12-11Four dancers perform a classical Bharatanatyam-style piece on a red stage under teal and magenta stage lights. Two dancers in the foreground, one kneeling, wear white dhoti-style pants with blue and gold-bordered sashes and layered beaded necklaces. Two dancers behind them wear blue and orange-gold costumes with gold belts, bangles and headpieces, with arms raised in stylised mudras. A dark backdrop and a draped curtain with scalloped trim frame the performance.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11Four dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a dark backdrop and cool teal lighting. Two women in orange and blue costumes with gold belts, jewelled necklaces and forehead ornaments raise their arms, while two men in white dhoti-style trousers and colourful striped sashes with silver belts hold angular poses. Scattered petals lie on the stage floor and a projected image appears on the screen above.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A performer stands on a green draped stage, shirtless, wearing a yellow and green silk dhoti with a gold waist belt and a green border. He wears a multi-strand beaded necklace with green and purple beads, a gold chain, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on the forehead. His hands are held together at chest height in a dance gesture while he gazes upward. Blurred seated audience members fill the background beneath a hanging banner.2009-12-24