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A stage performance of a dance drama in front of an ornate gold-carved backdrop with arched lattice panels and elephant reliefs. Six performers in colourful traditional costumes stand in a line on a red-draped stage. In the centre, a young man in a green kurta with red churidar strikes an outstretched arm pose. Women on either side wear pink, green, turquoise and purple saris and lehengas with gold borders, hands placed on their chests in a gestural pose. Audience members are seen at the bottom edge of the frame.

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A stage performance of a group dance during a festive event, with dancers in colourful traditional dress before ornate gold carved panels. Two women in a pink-green and turquoise lehenga and a pink-and-purple saree stand toward the left and right, while male dancers in checked kurtas with light-coloured sashes and dark trousers face away from the camera with arms raised. A second female dancer in a magenta saree with a purple border stands at the right edge. The stage has a red carpet and gold lattice-patterned panels with floral and animal reliefs. Shown is a dance performance, not a person appearance.2017-09-26A stage performance of a group dance with six dancers in colourful traditional Indian costumes against an ornate gold carved backdrop with elephant reliefs. From left, a woman in a pink and purple skirt and blouse raises a hand, a dancer in a pink and white checked kurta and black trousers gestures, a young man in a green kurta and red trousers stands barefoot with a hand out, a dancer in a turquoise and cream sari with a navy blouse moves centrally, a woman in a green blouse and pink skirt holds hands with another dancer, and a man in a grey kurta stands at the right. Red stage drapery and seated audience members in the foreground complete the scene.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA stage performance with dancers in colourful traditional Indian costumes on a red-draped platform in front of ornate gold-carved panels with lattice screens. Four women in saris and lehengas in green, pink, teal and purple move in a group, two on the left and two center-right, with one woman in a magenta sari at far right. Two male dancers in striped kurtas with purple and cream embroidery and dark trousers stand center, gesturing with their hands. Audience members' heads are visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a cultural dance programme during the Navaratri celebrations.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA classical Indian dance performance on a stage draped in red cloth, in front of an ornate gold-painted carved panel with arched lattice openings and elephant reliefs. Four dancers stand in poses: a woman on the left in a turquoise and cream sari, a man in a lavender and pink kurta and black trousers with ankle bells at the centre, a man in a grey-checked kurta beside a woman in a magenta blouse and purple lehenga on the right. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes, several bald or shaved-headed, watch from the foreground. Ceiling speakers are visible on the back wall.2017-09-26A stage performance by a group of young dancers in traditional Indian dress on a red-draped stage in front of ornate gold carved wooden panels with lattice windows. Two women in the foreground wear a purple saree with a pink border and a cream-and-turquoise lehenga, one with her hair in a bun with white flowers; behind them a woman in a green and pink lehenga stands with hands clasped. Three young men wear patterned kurtas in pink, grey-white and green with fitted trousers and bangles, and appear mid-movement. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA stage performance of group dance in a temple-style hall. Five dancers in colourful traditional costumes spin and reach their arms outward in front of an ornate gold-toned carved backdrop with lattice panels. A dancer in the centre wears a green kurta and red trousers; a woman at left wears a purple lehenga with a pink dupatta; another woman wears a teal and pink outfit; a dancer at right wears a pink and green skirt. Their bare feet are fitted with ankle bells. Two or three audience members sit at the bottom edge of the red-draped stage, seen from behind.2017-09-26