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A female dancer performs on stage in a purple silk sari with gold zari borders and a matching gold-embroidered blouse. She wears a gold forehead ornament, jhumka earrings, a nose ring, multiple strands of pearl necklaces with a gold pendant, a gold waist belt and bangles on both arms. She smiles while holding her hands in a mudra gesture. Behind her, a backdrop painted with lotus-petal arches and a shivalinga-like motif sets the scene. No a person candidate is visible.

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October 04 20162016-10-04A female classical dancer performs on a stage in a purple silk costume with gold zari borders and a gold waist belt. She wears a gold headpiece with a central ornament, jhumka earrings, a nose ring, a gold necklace with a red-stone pendant and a long beaded mala, and stacked gold bangles. Her eyes are closed and she smiles while her hands make mudra gestures. The backdrop is a painted lotus and lamp-shaped motif in pinkish-grey tones. Partial dark shapes are visible at the bottom edge.2016-10-10 +1 copiesA female classical Indian dancer performs on a stage in a purple and gold silk costume with a gold-bordered pleated skirt and matching blouse. She wears a gold headpiece, a white flower in her hair, layered pearl and gold necklaces, a gold waist belt, and bangles. Her hands are in mudra gestures while she smiles and poses in a deep stance. Behind her are large painted panels of stylised lotus flowers with dark outlines, and gold ornamental pillars frame the stage.2016-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 04 20162016-10-04 +1 copiesJune 01 20142014-06-01A female dancer in a purple and gold traditional South Indian silk saree performs on a stage, smiling broadly with hands raised near her chest in an expressive gesture. She wears gold jhumka earrings, a gold nose ring, a red bindi, a hair ornament, layered gold necklaces, bangles and an ornate gold waist belt with hanging bells. A large gold-toned pillar stands at left and a green cloth backdrop with white dots sits behind her, with a potted plant at upper right. The attire and stage setting suggest a classical Bharatanatyam-style dance performance.2016-10-10A young woman performs a classical Indian dance on a red stage, seated in a squatting pose with knees bent wide and both hands raised in mudra gestures beside her shoulders. She wears a blue and gold blouse, a blue top draped over a pink and gold patterned skirt, a gold waist belt, a gold headpiece, a choker necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala and drop earrings. Behind her are painted lotus-motif panels and a golden decorative pot at the right edge.2016-10-04 +1 copiesA female Bharatanatyam dancer performs on a stage in a classical Indian dance pose, raising her left arm with fingers extended and her right hand resting at her side. She wears a yellow-orange silk blouse-and-skirt set with purple borders and gold zari trim, a gold waist belt with a central medallion, layered pearl and gold necklaces with a red stone pendant, bangles, a nose ring, jhumka earrings, and a jewelled headpiece decorated with white flowers. A red bindi marks her forehead. Behind her, purple and magenta stage lighting illuminates a carved wooden panel and floral decorations.2014-06-01A young woman performs classical Indian dance on a stage in a traditional Bharatanatyam-style pose, with her hands raised and a broad smile. She wears a royal blue silk saree with a gold border and a red-pink underskirt, a gold waist belt with a large medallion, a gold choker and earrings, bangles, and a long braid decorated with flowers and a gold hair ornament. A forehead bindi and a sandalwood-style tilak mark her face. The backdrop shows painted lotus and Shiva-linked motifs in muted pink and grey. Only one dancer is visible on stage.2016-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 04 20162016-10-04 +1 copies