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Three dancers perform on a red-carpeted stage in front of ornate gold-painted wooden panels with arched lattice doorways and scrollwork. The dancer on the right, in a magenta and purple lehenga with gold trim and a flared skirt, twirls with arms raised, wearing jhumka earrings and a bindi. The two dancers on the left wear checked kurtas in white, pink and green with dhoti-style wraps and ankle bells, mid-gesture. No a person candidate is visible, and the page's Navaratri context is not shown in the scene itself.

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September 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26Three dancers perform on a red-draped stage in front of an ornate gold-painted carved backdrop with latticed panels and scrollwork. A young man in a pink and white checked kurta with a patterned waistband stands at left, another in a light blue checked kurta and dark trousers stands at centre with arms outstretched, and a woman in a swirling magenta and purple lehenga with flowing dupatta and hair bun turns at right. A dancer in a teal skirt is partly visible at far left. Several seated audience members in white and dark clothing watch from the lower foreground.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesThree dancers perform on a red stage before an ornate gilded backdrop with scrolling foliage carvings and a lattice panel with cross-shaped cutouts. The dancer on the left wears a pink-and-white checked kurta with a cream sash and dark trousers. The centre dancer wears a light blue-and-white checked kurta with a green panel and dark trousers, with a red tilak on the forehead. The dancer on the right, a woman, wears a red blouse and a purple skirt with gold border and spins with arms extended, a red tilak on her forehead. Three people are visible, with a partially visible head in the lower foreground.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26Four dancers perform on a red-draped stage before an ornate gilded backdrop with carved golden scrollwork, lattice panels and a carved elephant frieze. Two women on the outer edges wear a turquoise sari and a red-and-gold sari, with flowers in their hair. Two men in the centre wear checked kurta-style tunics with dark trousers and sashes, arms raised in dance poses. Audience members sit in the foreground, including a bald figure in white at lower centre. The scene suggests a Navaratri-season cultural performance in the temple hall.2017-09-26A stage performance of group dance in a temple-style hall with ornate gold carved panels behind. Dancers in colourful costumes perform on a red-draped stage: a central woman in a bright pink blouse and purple flared skirt with gold border spins mid-motion, flanked by dancers in teal and white, pink and white checked, and green outfits. Spectators in white dhotis sit at the bottom edge watching from the floor. Dancers wear jewellery and bindis, and the dancers' feet are bare with ankle bands.2017-09-26 +1 copiesTwo dancers perform on a red-carpeted stage in front of ornate gold-painted wooden panels carved with scrollwork, lattice grilles and animal reliefs. A young man on the left wears a light blue and white checked kurta with pink trim, a cream waist sash and black trousers, arms raised. A young woman on the right wears a hot pink and purple lehenga-style outfit with a silver necklace and a flower in her hair, arms outstretched as her skirt swirls. The setting suggests a cultural dance performance during the Navaratri celebrations.2017-09-26