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A female dancer in a cream and red-bordered sari with gold jewellery stands on an orange-red stage carpet under a white canopy, arms folded and posed mid-performance. Behind her, a backdrop shows a thatched hut and a large banyan tree with aerial roots. To the left, musicians sit on the floor: a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a white shirt at a keyboard, another player with a harmonium and a seated singer. A black speaker and blue cable lie in the foreground, and a red drape hangs along the stage edge.

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A photograph of a performance on an orange-carpeted stage under a white tent with red drapes. In the centre, a dancer in a white sari with a red blouse and gold border sits cross-legged, her hands raised in a mudra. Behind her, two large printed photographs show a thatched hut and a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. To the left, seated musicians include women in yellow and white saris and men in white, with a keyboard and microphones in front of them. A large black speaker sits in the foreground.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A 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.2015-01-13A female dancer in a white dhoti-style costume with a yellow scarf and red blouse performs on a red stage carpet, smiling with arms bent and hands raised in a classical gesture. Behind her, a backdrop shows a thatched hut and a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Two musicians sit at the left edge, one playing a keyboard and the other seated beside it with a small instrument. Beaded jewelry and ankle bells are visible. A white draped curtain and red swagged valance frame the stage.2015-01-13A female classical dancer performs on an open-air stage at night under a white canopy, with a pink and maroon draped backdrop. She wears a deep maroon and gold silk sari, gold jewellery and a forehead bindi, and raises one hand in a mudra while stepping forward on a patterned carpet. Two male musicians sit at the right in white shirts and dhotis, one playing a violin and the other seated beside him near a microphone stand. Water bottles sit on the stage and stage lights glow at the lower left.2010-02-12A stage performance under a white and pink tent with red draped valances. On the red carpeted stage, a dancer in white and gold dhoti-style costume with a red blouse and gold jewellery raises one arm and lifts a leg, while another performer in white with gold borders stands at left. Seated figures in white and gold clothing kneel and sit at center, one with hands in anjali. A standing figure in saffron and orange robes and a saffron turban holds a golden trident. Behind them hang a backdrop with a pyramid-like image and a tree-trunk image. Several people are visible at the edges, including a seated musician. The scene looks like a dramatic or dance performance.2015-01-13A female classical dancer performs on an outdoor stage under a tent at night, in a bent-knee pose with one arm raised and the other extended. She wears a deep maroon blouse and a gold-and-maroon pleated skirt with a jewelled belt and ankle bells, and her hair is adorned with a head ornament. Behind her hangs draped pink and maroon stage curtains lit by pink light. To the right, two musicians in white clothes sit on the floor: one plays a violin and the other works a harmonium before a microphone. Water bottles sit near the performers, and stage monitors are visible at the lower left.2010-02-12A female classical dancer performs seated in a cross-legged pose on a carpeted outdoor stage at night, palms pressed together in namaste at her chest. She wears an orange, gold and maroon silk costume with a jeweled waist belt, a gold headpiece and ornate jewellery. Behind her hangs a draped pink and red curtain under stage lights. At the right edge, a musician in white plays a stringed instrument near a microphone. Lit floor lamps and speakers surround the performance area.2010-02-12A female classical dancer performs on an outdoor stage at night, standing in a bent-knee pose with one hand raised in a palm-forward gesture. She wears a rust-red and gold silk costume with a gold-striped pleated skirt, a gold waist belt, gold bangles and a headpiece with flowers. Behind her, two musicians in white dhotis and shirts sit on the carpeted floor: one plays a violin and the other plays a percussion instrument. Draped pink and maroon fabric forms the backdrop beneath a white canopy, with stage lights at the lower left.2010-02-12A photograph of a classical Indian dance performance on an open-air stage at night under a tent canopy. A female dancer in a gold and maroon costume with a headpiece and ankle bells stands centrally, one hand raised in a mudra and the other extended. At the right edge a seated musician in white clothes plays a stringed instrument, with a microphone stand and a water bottle beside him. Draped red and pink fabric forms the backdrop, and stage lights glow at the lower left. No person matching the a person candidate criteria is visible.2010-02-12December 22 20102010-12-22