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Four young girls in traditional silk saris stand with palms pressed together in namaste on a glossy white stage. From left: a girl in a coral-pink sari with green border, a girl in a violet sari with silver border, a girl in a brown sari with white waist belt, and a girl in a lime-green sari. Behind them, two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms, holding tridents and maces, flank a dark maroon curtained doorway framed by a blue and pink temple-style backdrop with gold and green decorative pillars. A green scalloped valance hangs above.

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Four young girls in traditional Indian dance costumes stand with palms pressed together in namaste on a glossy white stage. From left: a girl in a peach-and-red sari, a girl in a violet silk sari with silver border, a girl in a brown sari with white waist belt, and a girl in a lime-green dress. Behind them, large painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms holding maces and staffs flank a dark maroon curtain in a turquoise and pink temple-style backdrop.Four young women perform a dance on a stage in front of a colourful painted backdrop with two large painted guardian figures holding weapons and a dark maroon curtain in the centre. From left, one wears a coral-pink sari with a red blouse and rudraksha-style beads, the second wears a purple sari with a silver border, the third wears a brown sari with gold trim and a pearl necklace, and the fourth wears a lime-green sari with a pearl necklace. All have arms raised in dance poses and bare feet on a white floor with a small red rug.September AFP 2013September AFP 2013September AFP 2013Four young girls perform a classical Indian dance on a polished white stage in front of a brightly painted temple backdrop with multi-armed deity murtis holding tridents and weapons, a dark maroon curtain in the doorway, and a red carpet. From left: a girl in a coral-pink and gold sari with rudraksha-style beads and a headband, a girl in a violet sari with a silver border, a girl in a brown sari with gold border and white necklaces, and a girl in a lime-green sari with a white headband. All four have arms raised in dance poses. No a person candidate is visible.September AFP 2013Four young women in saris perform a dance on a white stage in front of a painted temple backdrop. Two large painted deity statues with multiple arms, golden crowns and trident-like weapons flank a dark curtained doorway, with pink and green pillars and a yellow arch above. From left to right, the dancers wear an orange-and-red sari, a violet sari with silver border, a brown sari and a bright green sari, with gold jewellery and necklaces. A decorative lotus-patterned banner tops the set. Performance is the activity; no a person is visible.Four young women in colourful saris perform a dance on a bright stage in front of a painted temple-style backdrop with ornate golden arches, pink pillars and a multi-armed deity figure. From left: a woman in orange and red with a headband, a woman in violet, a woman in brown with hands folded in namaste, and a woman in green with hands joined. Dark maroon curtains and red floor mats are behind them, and a white floor reflects the stage.A stage performance in a temple-style hall with painted guardian figures holding tridents flanking a dark curtained doorway. Several children and young people in traditional costume perform: a girl in a multicoloured long skirt and blouse at left, a boy in a red dhoti and red shawl with a rudraksha-style mala and white forehead marks gesturing with raised hand, a small boy in blue kneeling on a red carpet, a girl in a red long dress standing centre, and a girl in an orange saree with a sindoor mark at right. Two other girls in purple and pale clothing stand at the edges. No central guru figure is visible in the frame, and no clearly identifiable a person candidate appears among the performers.October 29 20162016-10-29 +1 copiesFour women in traditional Indian classical dance costumes perform on a stage with a floral border of red flowers and green leaves along the front edge. Each dancer stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, a greeting gesture. Their outfits are colourful: a dancer on the left wears a maroon and orange blouse with a deep orange skirt, the second wears a gold and white embroidered costume, the third wears a green and blue patterned sari with gold trim, and the fourth wears an orange-red choli with a multicoloured striped skirt. Each has a decorated headpiece and jewellery. A large projection screen and potted palm stand behind the stage against a dark backdrop, and a framed picture hangs on the upper right wall.2008-05-03