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Two female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a red stage in front of a black backdrop. Both wear green and red silk costumes with gold borders, layered waist belts, white flower garlands in their hair, and ankle bells. Each holds small objects near her chest in a graceful mudra. Framed portrait banners of a saffron-clad figure with a beaded necklace hang on the wall behind the stage.

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Two female Bharatanatyam-style dancers perform side by side on a red stage in front of a black backdrop. Both wear green and red silk costumes with gold-coloured waist belts and jewellery, white floral hair ornaments, and red and gold ankle bells. Their hands are held together in a respectful anjali-like gesture. Photograph credit text appears at lower right.2011-12-11Four young women perform a classical Indian dance on a red-carpeted stage in front of a dark backdrop. They wear green and red silk sarees with gold borders, white flowers in their hair, and gold jewellery including bangles and anklets with bells. Their arms are extended and their feet are in a stepping pose. Two large photographic banners above the stage show women in orange and white garments with beaded necklaces. Scattered petals lie on the stage floor.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11Two female classical dancers perform on a green-covered stage in a hall with a pale pink wall and white curtain. The dancer on the left wears a white and maroon sari with gold borders, a red blouse, and a white flower in her hair. The dancer on the right wears a pink skirt with green gold-bordered drapes, a green blouse, a long necklace, and a flower in her hair. Both hold palms together in anjali mudra with bent knees. Behind them a large orange backdrop shows a dark silhouette of another dancer in a striking pose. Two seated women watch from the side.2010-10-08A photograph of a stage performance with six dancers in Bharatanatyam-style costume: green and red silk skirts with gold borders, red blouses, and white or cream headpieces with flower decorations. They perform in a line on a red-draped stage, arms raised, with bent knees and bare feet with ankle bells. Two large framed portraits hang on the back wall above a black curtain: the left shows a man with a microphone in a white garment and rudraksha mala, and the right shows a man in an orange-saffron garment with a red and white beaded necklace. Whether either portrait depicts a person is uncertain from appearance. Audience members are visible at the bottom edge, and a small decorative lamp sits on stage.2011-12-11Two female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with red and green draped curtains sprinkled with white spangles and a silver backdrop. Both wear orange and green silk costumes with gold borders, gold belts, layered necklaces, jhumka earrings, bangles and flowers in their hair, and ankle bells. Their hands are raised in mudra gestures while they sit in a bent-knee dance pose. Gold-coloured carved pillars flank the stage, and a red stage apron lies in front.2016-10-06December 11 20112011-12-11Two young women perform Bharatanatyam on a red stage in front of a golden throne backdrop. Both wear orange and green silk costumes with gold waist belts, fan-shaped green pleated panels, gold necklaces and jasmine flowers in their hair; the dancer on the left holds her hands near her chest while the one on the right extends an arm outward. Both have ankle bells. Behind them, a large framed portrait on the golden throne shows a seated man in a red turban, pink-red robes and a white bead mala, with hands resting in his lap. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. Two physical dancers are visible.2016-05-17A classical dance performance on a stage draped in red cloth, with petals scattered on the red platform. Four young women in green and pink-red silk saris with white flower garlands in their hair kneel in a row, bending forward with their hands near the floor. Framed portraits hang on the wall behind the stage, and a red and silver drape hangs in the centre. Seated audience members are visible in the lower right, including a bald man and a woman with blonde hair, and a few people sit at the back. Several partially visible people are seated at the rear. The audience appears to be watching the cultural programme.2011-12-11Two female Bharatanatyam dancers in matching orange and green silk costumes with gold borders perform on a stage in front of a golden ornate throne. The dancer on the left has a jewelled headpiece, nose ring and a gold pendant; the dancer on the right wears a flower-decorated hair ornament and a long white garland, both with hands in dance gestures. Behind them a large printed portrait on the throne shows a seated figure in red robes and a red turban with a white beaded mala, though this is a portrait rather than a physical person. A stone carved deity figure appears at the top left, and a small potted plant stands on the right. Copyright text appears in the lower right corner.2016-05-17October 21 20122012-10-21