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Two female dancers perform on a red stage mat in front of a large sepia-toned temple sculpture backdrop of carved figures. Both wear matching maroon silk costumes with gold-zari borders, pleated gold-edged fans at the waist, gold beaded belts and layered beaded necklaces, with jasmine garlands on their wrists and hair. Both stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, one with a red bindi and jhumka earrings, the other with a jewelled forehead ornament. Barefoot, they stand in a classical Bharatanatyam-style pose. A wall-mounted electrical panel is visible on the right.

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Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a red stage mat in front of a sepia-toned carved temple sculpture backdrop. Both wear matching maroon-brown costumes with gold zari borders, pleated fan-shaped drapes at the waist, and gold-trimmed sleeves. Their hands are held in anjali mudra, palms pressed together at the chest, with white jasmine flower garlands on their wrists. The dancer on the right, standing in a raised-heel pose, wears a long beaded necklace and a small flower brooch at her waist, while the dancer on the left wears a rudraksha mala. Both have red bindis and hair ornaments.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Two female dancers perform Bharatanatyam on a red stage in front of a sepia carved temple-style backdrop of a lion and figures. Both wear matching rust-red costumes with gold borders, pleated fans at the waist, gold-beaded belts and jasmine garlands on their wrists and necks. They stand with hands in anjali mudra, palms joined at chest height. A wall clock and electrical switch are visible at right. No a person candidate is present; the dancers are the only people shown.2013-11-02Two female dancers in matching maroon and gold costumes perform a classical Indian dance on a red stage floor. Both kneel in a deep crouch with hands joined in anjali mudra, faces lowered and smiling. They wear jasmine flower garlands in their hair and on their wrists, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, gold waist belts and bangles. Behind them a large sepia backdrop shows temple architecture with pillars and sculpted figures.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Six women perform a synchronized traditional dance on a red stage in front of a large backdrop printed with a sandstone temple carving. All wear matching maroon and orange silk costumes with gold waist belts, long beaded necklaces and white flower garlands on their wrists. Their hands are held together at chest height, some holding small red flowers, and they step in a line with bare feet. Plain wooden panels stand at the right edge of the room.2013-11-02Six women perform a synchronized classical dance on a red stage in front of a sepia temple-sculpture backdrop. All wear rust-red sarees with gold-orange borders and pleats, gold waist belts, rudraksha malas, jasmine-style flower garlands and bangles. Their arms are extended in mudra-like gestures as they step together. A wall air conditioner and red curtain are visible at the right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Two female dancers perform on a red stage in front of a large sepia-toned backdrop of carved temple-style stone figures. Both wear matching maroon and gold pleated costumes with gold borders, dark rudraksha-bead necklaces, beaded waist belts, white jasmine wrist garlands and red bindis with forehead ornaments. Each holds her hands up in a mudra-like pose with red-painted palms, while the dancer on the right smiles and the one on the left looks down. The setting suggests a classical Indian dance performance.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02