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Two female dancers perform Bharatanatyam on a stage with a gold lattice backdrop of quatrefoil cutouts. The front dancer, in front, wears a violet silk dress with magenta blouse, gold-bordered pleats, a wide gold waist belt and a rudraksha mala; her arm is raised and the other extended. The dancer behind, higher on the stage, wears a matching violet and magenta costume with gold jewellery, a maang tikka and a red bindi, one hand lifted in a mudra. A white jasmine garland hangs along the backdrop.

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Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a red stage against an ornate golden lattice screen decorated with white jasmine garlands. Both wear purple silk saris with magenta blouses, gold waist belts, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, with nose rings and earrings. The dancer in front sits in a kneeling pose with one arm raised and the other extended to the side in a mudra; the dancer behind stands on a raised position with one arm lifted and the other extended. No a person candidate is visible.2014-09-26Two female classical dancers perform on a red stage carpet in front of an ornate golden lattice screen decorated with white flower garlands. The dancer in front sits cross-legged in a royal blue silk sari with gold zari borders, a magenta blouse, a wide gold waist belt, a gold necklace and a jasmine-style hair ornament, her hands held in mudra gestures at her chest. Behind her, a standing dancer in a matching blue sari with a gold waist belt and magenta blouse, wearing layered gold necklaces, bangles and a forehead ornament, holds her hands in a similar gesture. Both smile toward the audience.2014-09-26September 26 20142014-09-26Two female dancers in blue and magenta traditional costumes perform on a red-curtained stage in front of a gold lattice backdrop with cross-shaped cutouts. The dancer on the left, in a deep blue skirt with gold border and gold waist belt, kneels with arms extended; the dancer on the right, in magenta and blue with gold jewellery and a headpiece, holds a long green garland drawn like a bow and arrow.2014-09-09September 09 20142014-09-09Two women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a gold-toned lattice wall of cross-shaped cutouts and a strand of white flower garland hung across it. The dancer on the right, standing and raising both hands, wears a magenta blouse with gold trim, a royal blue and magenta sari with a gold waist belt, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and a tikka on her forehead. The dancer on the left, kneeling and gesturing with her hands, wears a matching royal blue and magenta costume with gold waist ornament, a long gold necklace, and flowers in her hair. A gold deity relief is visible at the upper left edge.2014-09-09 +1 copiesTwo female Bharatanatyam dancers perform on a red stage carpet in front of an ornate golden carved wooden arch with lattice panels and elephant relief friezes. The dancer on the left wears a green blouse and green-and-gold pleated skirt with a gold waist belt and necklace, kneeling with hands raised in mudra. The dancer on the right wears a purple blouse and blue-and-gold pleated costume, lifting one leg high with arms extended, with gold jewellery, hair ornaments and ankle bells.2017-09-22 +2 copiesSeptember 26 20142014-09-26Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a red stage in front of a carved golden lattice screen with cross-shaped cutouts. Both wear purple and magenta silk costumes with gold-bordered pleated fans at the waist, gold belts, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, nose rings and bells strapped at the ankles. Their arms are extended with hands in mudra gestures, and a garland of white flowers hangs across the backdrop. A microphone stand is visible at the bottom edge.2014-09-26Two female dancers perform on a red stage in front of an ornate gold lattice wall with cross-shaped cutouts and a strand of white flower garlands. The standing dancer wears a royal blue and red sari with a gold waist belt, gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha-style mala, arms raised in an expressive pose. The dancer lying on the stage wears a blue and red costume with gold trim, propped up on her elbows with hands raised. A gold relief panel of a deity figure appears at the upper left. No a person candidate is visible, so this is a dance performance rather than a portrait.2014-09-09September 26 20142014-09-26September 09 20142014-09-09 +1 copies