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Two female classical dancers perform on a raised dark stage under bright blue-violet stage lights, with a grey backdrop and black side curtain behind them. The dancer on the left, in an orange and red silk costume with a blue waist panel, extends her arms outward with bent wrists and a gold necklace and headpiece. The dancer on the right, in a matching orange costume with a red skirt, kneels in a sideways stance with arms spread and gold jewellery at her neck and head. Their poses suggest a Bharatanatyam-style performance.

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December 16 20172017-12-16Two female dancers in orange and red traditional Indian dance costumes perform on a dark stage. The dancer on the left wears an orange blouse and skirt with a red sash, a white headband and a long side braid, with one hand raised in a mudra. The dancer on the right wears a red blouse and orange-red skirt, arms raised overhead, with a white headband and braid. Behind them a large screen shows a carved stone sculpture of a deity head with a stone relief background. Stage lights hang above the dark stage.2017-12-16June 01 20142014-06-01Two female dancers perform Bharatanatyam on a polished stage before a red-lit deity murti of a four-armed figure holding a trident-like staff and a drum, beside tall brass oil lamps (deepa stands) and a framed niche. Dancer on the left wears a red blouse with gold border, orange-red pleated silk skirt with gold stripes, a rudraksha-style pendant necklace and a jasmine-decorated bun; dancer on the right wears a red blouse, yellow-gold silk skirt with red drape, gold waist belt, and gold bangles while extending one arm outward. Both have ankle bells. A seated musician with a microphone sits at the left edge. Marigold garlands hang on the wall behind.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform on a polished stage in front of a shrine backdrop with large painted deity statues. Both wear red and gold silk dance costumes with gold waist belts, layered jewellery, necklaces and white flowers in their hair. Each extends one arm outward in a dance pose. Behind them, multi-armed deity murti statues in pink and teal lighting flank a wooden door framed by flower garlands. Stage lamps sit at the front edge and brass lamps stand at left.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform side by side on a polished stage in front of a decorated temple-style backdrop with a wooden door and painted pillars. Both wear vivid red and orange silk costumes with gold borders, gold waist belts, long necklaces, jewelled head ornaments with flowers, and bangles. They stand in a symmetrical pose with arms outstretched and hands joined, smiling. Painted deity figures in pink and green flank the stage, and brass lamp stands stand at the edges.2014-06-01Two women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a bright blue draped curtain backdrop. Both wear red and gold traditional dance costumes with gold waist belts, layered necklaces, gold bangles and flower-adorned hair buns with headpieces. Each raises one arm in a graceful mudra while the other hand rests at the waist. A small microphone stand stands at the front left of the stage edge. The dancers are the only visible people; no a person is visible in this image.2008-12-23Two young women perform a Bharatanatyam dance on a lit stage in front of a decorated temple-style backdrop with pink-lit deity murti statues with multiple arms and golden pillars. The dancer on the left wears a red and orange silk costume with gold waist belt, layered necklaces and a gold head ornament, arms extended with hand mudras. The dancer on the right wears a red blouse with a gold-bordered orange saree, gold jewellery and a head ornament, smiling with hands raised in mudras. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and a wooden door is in the centre. No a person candidate is visible.2014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform side by side on a polished stage during an arangetram-style recital. Both wear traditional silk costumes: the left dancer in orange and red with a gold border and fan-pleated skirt, the right dancer in yellow-gold and red with matching gold trim. Each has jewelled hair ornaments, a long necklace and bangles, and extends arms outward in a dance pose. Behind them stand pink-lit deity murti statues and a decorated temple-style doorway with floral garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at the left edge beside a seated musician with a violin.2014-06-01