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Two young female dancers perform Bharatanatyam on a stage lit in warm red and orange light. Both wear red blouses with gold borders and skirts, one in orange-red and one in yellow, with hair in long braids decorated with white flowers. Their arms are raised in dance poses before a large wooden double door hung with a garland. Flanking them are tall painted statues of multi-armed deities holding weapons. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the stage, and the polished floor reflects the figures.

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A photograph of a Bharatanatyam dance performance on a stage lit with pink and purple light. Two dancers in red and orange costumes with gold borders stand before a large wooden double door framed by white flower garlands. Their hair is braided with flowers and tassels. Flanking them are two large painted deity murti figures with multiple arms, pink skin and jewelled crowns. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small patch of dried leaves lies on the stage floor. Two physical people are visible.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01Two young female dancers perform a Bharatanatyam piece on a glossy stage in front of a painted temple-style backdrop with a wooden double door. Both wear red blouses, gold-bordered orange-yellow pleated skirts, flowers in their hair and ankle bells. The dancer on the left faces away with arms lowered, while the dancer on the right extends one arm outward. Two large illuminated statues of four-armed deities stand flanking the door, with brass oil lamps and a garland hung across the doorway. Purple and pink stage lighting washes the scene.2014-06-01Two female dancers perform Bharatanatyam on a polished stage lit in magenta and pink. The dancer on the left wears a red and orange sari-style costume with gold borders, a long braid with a dark tassel, and ankle bells. The dancer on the right wears an orange and gold costume with red trim, white flowers in her hair, bangles, and arms extended toward her partner. Behind them stand large illuminated deity murtis with multiple arms, flanking a wooden panelled door, with brass oil lamps at the left edge. No visible a person candidate is present.2014-06-01Two female dancers perform Bharatanatyam on a stage lit in warm orange light before a wooden door framed by painted columns. The dancer on the left wears a magenta and gold costume with a gold waist belt and flower-adorned hair, arms raised. The dancer on the right wears a bright orange and gold sari with turquoise trim, arms extended outward in a graceful pose. Behind them stand two large painted guardian statues with multiple arms, holding ritual objects, adorned with garlands. Brass oil lamps (deepa stands) line the stage edges and a garland hangs across the door. The floor is glossy and reflects the figures.2014-06-01Two female dancers perform Bharatanatyam on a polished stage in front of a painted temple backdrop with a wooden double door framed by a garland of flowers. The dancer on the left wears an orange and green silk costume with a gold waist belt and gold jewelry, and holds one hand raised in a mudra. The dancer on the right wears a green and gold costume with a gold belt and bangles, hands joined at chest level. Flanking the door are two large painted deity murtis, one teal-skinned with multiple arms and the other red-orange, both adorned with garlands. Brass lamps stand at the sides and stage lights are visible at the base of the backdrop.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A Bharatanatyam dance performance on a polished stage in front of a painted temple-style backdrop with a wooden double door framed by a floral garland. Two female dancers in orange and red costumes with gold waist belts and necklaces raise their arms in dance poses, one on the left and one on the right. A standing deity murti with a crown, pink body, green sash and garlands stands centrally between brass oil lamps (deepas), with mirrored stage reflections below.2014-06-01Two female dancers perform Bharatanatyam on a glossy stage in front of a temple-style backdrop with painted pillars and a wooden door garlanded with flowers. The dancer on the left wears a green and orange costume with a gold waist belt and arms outstretched; the dancer on the right wears a green and gold costume with a gold belt, hands in anjali mudra. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures in red and blue flank the door, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides. Stage lights sit at the base of the set.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01