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Two female Bharatanatyam dancers in orange silk costumes with green and gold borders perform on a red stage in a darkened hall. Both wear gold jewellery, floral hair ornaments and long necklaces, with hands raised in mudra gestures. Behind them stands a gilded, ornate throne with a large peacock-style crown motif. On the left of the throne, a large framed printed portrait shows a seated figure in a red turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. A carved stone deity relief is visible at the top left.

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May 17 20162016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17Two 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.2016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17Two 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.2016-05-17Two female dancers in orange and green silk Bharatanatyam costumes perform on a stage in front of a large ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat. Both wear white flower garlands in their hair, gold jewellery and long necklaces, and bangles. The dancer on the left holds her arms out and the one on the right extends a hand with a raised palm. Behind the throne is a carved deity murti with multiple arms. Green plants stand at the side of the stage.2016-05-17Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform on a stage in matching orange silk costumes with green and gold pleated borders, gold waist belts and green fan-shaped pleats. Both wear gold headpieces with white flowers in their hair, layered gold necklaces, nose rings and bells at their ankles. The dancer on the left holds one hand in a mudra near her chest while the other arm extends outward; the dancer on the right raises her hand beside her face. Behind them stands a large golden ornate throne-like seat with a printed portrait on it showing a smiling man in a red turban, red robes and a white bead mala, seated on a red cushion. The portrait is a depiction on a backdrop, not a physical person present on stage.2016-05-17Two young female dancers in matching mustard-orange silk Bharatanatyam costumes with green and gold borders perform on a red stage. Both wear gold headpieces with white flower garlands, gold necklaces and ear ornaments, and bangles; their ankles carry bells. The dancer on the left extends her arm with a hand mudra raised, while the dancer on the right holds a mudra near her shoulder and lifts a leg. Behind them, a gold-framed throne with red cushions displays a large printed portrait of a seated man in saffron robes with a red turban and a white bead mala. A potted plant and a carved stone panel stand at the back.2016-05-17Two women in orange and green silk Bharatanatyam costumes perform on a red-carpeted stage, one with her hands extended toward the other who gestures with raised hands. Both wear jasmine flowers in their hair, beaded necklaces, and bangles, with ankle bells visible. Behind them a gilded, ornately carved throne with a red cushion holds a seated figure in red robes and a red turban, wearing a rudraksha mala. Above, a stone carving of a deity with raised hands is partly visible, and a potted green plant stands to the side. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is only partially distinct, so identity is uncertain.2016-05-17Two young women perform a Bharatanatyam dance on a red-carpeted stage. Both wear orange silk costumes with green and gold woven borders, gold waist belts, jasmine flowers in their hair and gold jewellery. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions. On the throne is a printed portrait of a man in red robes, a red turban and a rudraksha mala, with a grey-white background. The dancers' feet wear ankle bells, and a potted plant and dark red curtains frame the stage.2016-05-17Two women perform a Bharatanatyam dance on a stage in matching orange and green silk costumes with gold borders, flowers in their hair and layered necklaces. The dancer on the left holds the other's hand while the dancer on the right extends an arm with a hand mudra. Behind them, a large ornate gold and red throne stands before a carved stone backdrop of a deity. On the throne, a printed portrait shows a smiling man in a red turban, rudraksha mala and red robes seated in meditation posture; this is a printed picture, not a physical person. A potted plant and dark curtains frame the stage.2016-05-17