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A female classical dancer performs a balanced Bharatanatyam-style pose on a stage, one leg lifted high behind her with her hand holding the raised foot, the other arm extended sideways. She wears an orange and yellow silk costume with gold border trim, a gold waist belt, a gold headpiece with white flowers in her hair, gold jewellery and a nose ring. Behind her hangs a framed portrait labelled with a printed caption of a smiling man in saffron robes and a white flower garland seated before a banyan tree trunk with raised hand. The stage edge is decorated with red flowers and green foliage over a blue skirting.

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A female dancer performs a Bharatanatyam-style pose on a stage edged with red and white flower garlands and a blue draped skirt. She wears an orange and yellow silk costume with gold borders, a gold waist belt, a jewelled headpiece and earrings, and a red bindi. Her left leg is raised behind her, held by her hand, while her right hand is extended in a mudra. Above her hangs a framed portrait of a man in saffron robes with a white flower garland, seated in meditation before a banyan tree trunk, his right hand raised in blessing. The portrait is a depiction; the dancer is the only physical person in the scene.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A female dancer in a saffron, orange and gold traditional costume with a gold waist belt and jhumka earrings stands on a stage with raised arms, palms together, gazing upward. Behind her hangs a gilt-framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and a white-beaded mala, seated before a banyan tree trunk with one hand raised in blessing. A blue-draped stage edge is decorated with red flowers and green leaves against a black backdrop.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03October 01 20082008-10-01May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A female classical dancer in a yellow and orange silk costume with gold-green borders stands on a stage in a striking pose, one arm extended to the left. She wears a gold head ornament, jasmine flowers in her hair, layered pearl necklaces, a gold waist belt and bangles. Behind her hangs a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a long pearl mala, set against a dark curtain. Red and green floral decoration lines the stage edge.2008-05-03A classical Indian dance performance on a stage with a dark backdrop and a framed painting above. A young woman in the centre wears a yellow and gold sari with a gold headpiece and bangles, her hands joined in anjali mudra as she kneels in a dance pose. To the left, a second dancer in orange and yellow costume stands with a hand on her hip. A row of red and white flowers lines the stage edge. No a person candidate is visible on stage.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03June 01 20142014-06-01A photograph of a female classical dancer performing on a stage with black drapes behind her and a low garland of red roses and greenery along the front edge. She wears a saffron-yellow silk sari with gold zari borders, a deep red blouse, gold armlets and bangles, and a gold headpiece with white flowers in her hair. One arm is raised overhead while the other extends outward, and one leg is lifted behind her in an expressive dance pose.2008-07-18