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A photograph of women in a dance or procession line during a festival. In the foreground a woman in a teal and purple sari with gold bangles raises one arm, her long dark braid swinging, while another woman in a rust-brown garment with a gold-threaded border stands to the left with a red tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them more women in colourful saris, including orange-yellow, grey and olive-green, move along a marble floor in a group. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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A group of young women in orange and saffron saris and white and gold traditional dress perform a stick dance in an indoor hall with white tiled floors and ceiling lights. Several dancers raise thin decorated sticks in blue, green, pink and yellow overhead, and some wear red and orange bangles and garlands. Framed photo collages hang on the wall behind them, with red curtains and a religious image visible at the left edge. The dancers are mid-movement, with flowing skirts and braided hair.2016-10-03A group of women and girls dance in a hall during a Navaratri celebration, raising thin decorated sticks overhead with both arms. Most wear saris or long skirts in orange, red, teal and white, with gold borders. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with gold trim and another in a cream sari with a magenta-and-gold shawl lift their sticks. Behind them, rows of dancers in orange, maroon and green stand on a glossy tiled floor under ceiling lights, with a framed picture on the back wall and maroon curtains at the left edge.2016-10-03Night procession of women in brightly coloured saris, pink, orange, teal and blue, dancing barefoot on a sandy street with wooden sticks raised in their hands. Several wear flower garlands, gold necklaces and flower adornments in their hair. Behind them stands a crowd of onlookers, and a man in a white shirt with a red sash holds a decorated ceremonial headpiece. Colourful string lights hang over an open tent canopy, and a small drum is visible at the lower edge. The festive scene suggests a street procession with folk-style dancing.2016-12-09Outdoor cultural performance on a paved road at a campus event. Young women in colourful silk saris, orange, pink, green and red with gold borders, hold long pink and green sticks as they perform a stick dance in a line. One dancer in front wears orange and white with jasmine flowers in her hair and a beaded necklace. Behind them, seated spectators in white and dhoti-clad men watch from the roadside, with tents and trees in the background.2006-09-17October 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor photo of a stick dance performance on a dirt ground in front of a large green-roofed red building. Two young women in the foreground, one in a teal and gold sari with a long side braid, the other in a blue sari with purple border, hold colourful striped sticks raised and angled in a folk dance. Behind them, women in green and orange saris also dance with sticks. A seated audience of many people fills the background, and in the distance a figure in orange sits on a raised platform beneath a small ornate canopy, with white-clad attendants nearby. Blue metal scaffolding frames the top of the image.2006-12-25December 09 20162016-12-09Photo of a group of women and girls in colourful silk saris dancing in a hall with tiled floor and ceiling lights, raising long coloured sticks overhead in a dandiya-style stick dance. Saris are green, orange, red, pink and purple, with gold jewellery, bangles and a large pendant on one dancer in an orange sari. Behind them stand white-clad participants, and framed decorative panels and pillars line the walls. a person is not clearly visible in the image.2016-10-03A group of about ten young women in colourful saris dance in a circle on a polished floor in front of a deep red velvet curtain. Each dancer holds a short decorated stick, raised or angled toward the centre, and they wear bangles, necklaces and earrings. Garments include blue and teal, green, pink, orange and red-gold saris with zari borders. Potted plants sit on a red stage edge at right and a brass lamp stands near the curtain. The scene suggests a community dance performance.2008-10-09A group of young women and girls in colourful silk saris perform a stick dance on a stage with deep red velvet curtains. Their saris are orange, green, blue, red and pink, with gold borders, and many wear gold necklaces and bangles. Several hold thin pink-and-white sticks raised or angled as they step in rhythm. A brass oil lamp stands on the stage at right, and a few performers are mid-motion with hair flying. The scene is a cultural dance performance during the festive programme.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09A large group of women dances in a long, wide marble-floored hall during a Navaratri celebration. Many dancers hold up colourful striped dandiya sticks in both hands, some raised overhead, in lines moving through the room. The women wear saris and salwar kameez in orange, red, teal, green, purple and cream, with gold jewellery, bangles and beaded necklaces. Behind them, ornate golden decorations and bright hanging ornaments fill the background.2016-10-03