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Two young women perform a classical dance on a red-draped stage in front of a large painted backdrop of a thatched hut and a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Both dancers wear cream dhoti-style lower garments with gold borders, red blouses with gold trim, gold waist belts, layered gold necklaces, bangles and jhumka earrings, with flowers in their hair. They hold hands at the centre and extend their arms outward, one foot raised on the stage with ankle bells. The stage and curtains are red and white.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Two female dancers perform on a red stage carpet in front of large printed backdrops showing a thatched hut and a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Both wear white dhoti-style skirts with red blouses; the dancer on the right has an orange and gold waistband and a flower in her hair, and the dancer on the left wears gold jewellery and a necklace. They are mid-step in a traditional dance performance, with draped red and white curtains framing the stage. No a person candidate is visible.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Two young women perform a synchronized Bharatanatyam-style dance on a stage before a dark red curtain. The dancer on the left wears a red blouse, red and white pleated skirt, gold waist belt and mala necklaces; the dancer on the right wears a green blouse, green and white pleated skirt and gold belt. Both have white forehead marks and hold one hand raised in mudra. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-stripe cushion, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. A large printed portrait of a figure in orange clothing appears on the throne back, but no seated person is physically present.2015-11-16Two female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a red stage draped with a red cloth and strewn with yellow flower garlands. Both wear white and magenta-pink blouses with gold trim, gold pleated waist belts, white dhoti-style trousers with gold border patterns, and bells on their ankles. Each has a gold maang tikka, a tilak, a red bindi, nose ring and layered pearl and gold necklaces. One dancer lifts a leg high while the other extends her arms, and both smile. Behind them a framed poster shows photographs of saffron-clad figures against a red background.2016-10-03Two female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a green floor and red and white draped curtains behind them. The dancer on the left wears an orange blouse and a red and orange polka-dot costume with pleated fabric, gold bangles and ankle bells, her hair adorned with flowers. The dancer on the right wears a white sari with gold and red borders, a red blouse, gold waist belt, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold bangles, with a red tilak on her forehead. Both extend their arms and hands in expressive mudras. No a person candidate is visible.2013-03-10Two young female dancers perform on a red carpet in a temple-style hall. The dancer on the left wears a red blouse with white dhoti-style trousers and a red skirt drape, her hair in a bun with white flowers. The dancer on the right wears a green blouse with gold border, white trousers and a green drape, extending one arm outward. Behind them is a gilded throne draped in red cushions and a tiger-skin cloth, with an oil lamp stand on each side and carved statues of deities with raised arms. A large printed portrait of a seated man in saffron clothing with a red turban and rudraksha malas hangs on the backdrop; the printed image is not a physical person. Gold dhoti-style costume and ornamented pillars frame the scene.2015-11-16November 02 20132013-11-02October 03 20162016-10-03Two female dancers perform on a red-draped stage in front of a wooden panel and pink wall. Both wear magenta blouses with gold borders, white dhoti-style trousers patterned with gold, pleated gold waist aprons, pearl necklaces, gold jewellery and white vertical tilak marks with red bindis. Each has ankle bells on one foot raised mid-step, with arms in mudra-like gestures. Framed portraits hang on the wall behind them, and yellow flowers lie at the front of the stage. Classical Indian dance performance.2016-10-03October 09 20162016-10-09A stage performance under a draped white and maroon tent canopy, with two women in cream dhoti-style costume and orange shawls performing a dance. The woman on the right raises one arm high with the other extended outward, while the woman on the left stands at the left edge with palms pressed together in a namaste gesture. Behind them hang two large printed photographs: a thatched-roof hut on the left and a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots on the right. A black speaker sits on the red stage floor and blue plastic chairs sit at the front edge, with a few audience heads visible at the bottom.2015-01-13