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A young woman performs classical Indian dance on a dim stage. She wears a yellow and gold silk blouse with a brown and gold patterned skirt edged in magenta, and a gold headpiece with white flowers in her hair. She bends forward with bent knees, hands clasped near her chest, wearing bangles and a necklace. A potted plant stands at the right edge of the stage and small petals lie on the wooden floor.

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May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03Two 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 20082008-05-03A 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.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A photograph of a young girl performing a classical Indian dance on a polished wooden stage, crouched low with knees bent and hands held forward at waist height. She wears a yellow silk skirt with purple and gold border, a brown and gold brocade blouse, a gold waist belt, pearl and gold necklaces, bangles, a gold forehead ornament and white flowers in her hair, with ankle bells on her bare feet. A second dancer in a teal and orange costume with white flowers appears partly at the left edge, and a potted plant stands at the right against a plain wall. No swami is visible.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A young woman performs a classical Indian dance on a stage edged with a blue draped table skirt and a row of red and white artificial flowers. She wears a golden-yellow silk blouse with brown trim and a brown patterned skirt, gold bangles, a gold necklace and a jhumka earring, with white flowers in her hair and a gold headpiece. Her hands are raised in mudra gestures. A large screen and dark backdrop with a potted palm stand behind her.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03Two female performers in traditional South Indian dance costume on a stage with a dark backdrop and a white projection screen. The standing dancer in gold-and-brown brocade with a cream shawl and gold headpiece bends forward, arranging a green leaf garland with white flowers on a tray. The kneeling dancer beside her, in yellow, purple and gold silk with white jasmine in her hair and a pearl necklace, sits with palms pressed together in anjali. White flowers lie on the stage floor in front. No identifiable ritual figure is shown.2008-05-03