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A female classical dancer performs on a dark stage in profile, facing left with arms extended forward and hands in mudra-like gesture. She wears a green and blue silk costume with gold zari borders, a gold waist belt, a gold headpiece with white flowers in her bun, layered gold necklaces, bangles and ankle bells. Palm fronds stand behind her against a dark backdrop, and a wooden floor reflects the stage light.

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A female classical dancer performs on a dimly lit stage against a dark backdrop, captured in profile facing left. She wears a green and blue silk sari with wide gold zari borders and blue tassels, gold bangles on both wrists, a gold waist belt, a layered gold necklace, and gold jhumka earrings with a nose ring. Her hair is adorned with gold ornaments and white flowers. Her hands are raised in expressive mudra gestures while her bare feet stand on a wooden floor. A potted plant appears at the right edge.2008-05-03A female dancer performs on a dark wooden stage in profile, one hand raised in a mudra near her chest and the other resting at her waist. She wears a green and blue silk sari with gold zari borders and a gold waist belt, a blue blouse with gold trim, gold bangles and a gold headpiece with jhumka earrings and white flowers in her hair. A potted palm stands behind her. No a person candidate is visible; the figure is a dancer and no deity is depicted.2008-05-03A female classical dancer performs on a stage in a green and teal silk sari with gold zari borders and a tasselled blue edge. She wears gold jewellery including a headpiece, a necklace, a waist belt, bangles and ankle bells, with flowers in her hair. Her hands are in mudra gestures. A potted palm stands at left and blurred white flowers fill the foreground. No other people are visible on stage.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A female classical dancer performs on a wooden stage in a green and teal silk sari with gold zari borders and blue tassels, wearing a gold headpiece with jasmine flowers in her hair, a nose ring, gold necklace and bangles. She stands in a bent-knee posture with one hand raised in front of her face and the other held near her waist. A green palm plant stands behind her, a red EXIT sign is visible on the wall, and blurred white flowers and petals lie in the foreground.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A female classical dancer performs alone on a dark stage in front of a blank white screen. She wears a green and blue silk sari with gold zari borders, gold waist belt, gold necklace and bangles, a gold headpiece with flowers in her hair, and silver ankle bells. Her palms are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, in a bent-knee dance pose. The page describes a cultural programme at Kailaasa in Los Angeles; no a person candidate is visible in the frame.2008-05-03A female classical dancer performs on a stage in a bharatanatyam-style pose, one arm extended outward and the other bent at the elbow. She wears a green and blue silk sari with gold zari borders and a sheer gold dupatta trailing behind her, a gold waist belt, a gold necklace, bangles, a gold headpiece with a forehead ornament, and jingling ankle bells. Potted palm foliage and a dark backdrop frame the stage.2008-05-03A female classical dancer kneels on a polished wooden stage beside a potted palm plant, performing with her hands in mudra gestures, one index finger raised and the other hand near her ear. She wears a green and gold silk saree with wide zari borders, a gold waist belt, layered gold necklaces, bangles, a jewelled head ornament and a red bindi, and her face is lit warmly by stage lighting. The reflective floor mirrors the figure and the foreground is softly blurred with greenery.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03