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A female classical dancer performs on a raised stage draped with a pink-silver cloth and a red runner, with patterned cushions at the edge, against a dark blue backdrop. She wears a red blouse with gold-trimmed sleeves, a red and gold pleated silk skirt with a wide gold waist belt, a layered gold necklace, bangles and a white feather-topped hair ornament. Her knees are bent in a sharp dance stance, one arm extended outward and the other hand near her waist. The scene reads as a Bharatanatyam-style stage performance.

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A female classical dancer performs on a raised stage against a dark blue backdrop, standing barefoot in a wide-legged pose with arms extended outward and palms turned. She wears a gold and red silk costume with a gold-bordered pleated skirt and gold waist belt, a red blouse with gold sleeves, a layered gold necklace and a white flower crown in her hair. Patterned cushions line the stage edge, and the platform is draped in a pale silver cloth.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A female classical Indian dancer performs alone on a stage with a dark blue backdrop and a pale draped table-style platform. She wears a red and gold silk sari with a gold waist belt, a gold necklace with beaded strands, gold bangles, and a white flower adornment in her hair. She holds her hands in mudra gestures with red-painted nails, one foot lifted in a classical dance stance.2008-12-29A female classical dancer performs alone on a stage in front of a dark navy blue backdrop. She wears a red silk sari with wide gold zari borders and a gold-trimmed blouse, a gold waist belt, and gold and pearl necklaces. Her hair is adorned with a white flower garland and a gold headpiece, and she wears ankle bells with rows of brass bells. Her hands and feet are decorated with red henna. She stands with one hand raised in a dance gesture. The stage floor is wooden with a low white edge.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A female classical dancer performs on a stage in a red and gold silk costume with a gold waist belt and a gold-bordered red blouse. She wears a hair ornament with a white flower, gold jewellery, and a red-and-gold necklace, and stands with one hand on her hip while the other rests on a white draped cloth. A deity murti with garlands stands at the left edge beside a dark blue curtained backdrop, and the stage has a tiled edge below.2009-06-15A female classical dancer performs alone on a raised stage in front of a dark blue curtain. She wears a red and gold traditional costume with a gold waist sash, gold blouse sleeves, a gold pendant necklace, bangles, and a white flower in her hair with gold headpiece. Her ankles bear black ghungroo bells and she stands in a bent-knee dance pose with both hands raised near her face. To the left, a white draped table holds a carved Ganesha figure garlanded with white flowers, with a decorated altar piece above. The scene is a dance performance, not a ritual.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15May 02 20162016-05-02June 15 20092009-06-15December 29 20082008-12-29