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Three female dancers perform on a stage draped with blue cloth and bordered with red and white flowers and greenery. The dancer on the left, in orange and gold classical costume with white flower garlands, bends forward with hands extended. A woman in a yellow sari with a white shawl stands centre, singing or speaking. The dancer on the right wears a brown and gold costume and holds her hands near her chest. A framed painting of a seated saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala hangs on the dark backdrop, beside a large white projection screen and a potted palm.

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May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03Photograph of a stage performance at a Kailaasa cultural programme. Five female dancers in colourful silk saris with gold borders and jewellery perform Bharatanatyam-style seated and standing poses on a stage edged with red rose garlands and a blue skirted platform. Two dancers on the left wear orange and red saris, the centre dancers wear green-and-blue and yellow-and-gold, and the dancer on the right wears a gold-and-maroon sari with a white-flowered hair ornament. A potted palm sits centre-left, a projection screen hangs at the upper left, and a framed painting of a saffron-robed seated figure with a rudraksha mala hangs on the black backdrop. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the performers.2008-05-03Two female classical dancers perform on a stage with a blue draped platform edged by red and white flower garlands. The dancer on the left, in a vivid orange and red sari with gold border, kneels low with one arm raised overhead and the other extended forward. The dancer on the right, in a golden-yellow sari with a white flower in her hair, stands upright with arms gently extended. A potted palm sits behind them against a dark curtain, with a projection screen above and an EXIT sign on the wall.2008-05-03Two female classical dancers perform on a stage in traditional Bharatanatyam-style dress. The dancer on the left wears a gold-and-white sari with a striped border and a white flower in her hair, and holds her arms outstretched. The dancer on the right wears an orange and yellow silk sari with a gold-trimmed border and a white flower in her hair, her hands in an expressive mudra. A row of red flowers and green foliage lines the stage edge, a potted palm stands at left, and a framed picture hangs on the dark backdrop above. Audience members' heads are visible at the bottom of the frame.2008-05-03Two women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a dark drape backdrop and a green plant at the left edge. The dancer on the left wears a yellow and gold sari with a patterned border and a gold necklace, her hair with a white flower, and stands with one foot raised. The dancer on the right wears an orange blouse and a grey-green patterned sari, with bangles and flowers in her hair, her hands gesturing expressively. A framed portrait hangs above the stage showing a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala seated among trees; the portrait is a depiction, not a person present. Red flower garlands line the stage edge.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A stage performance of classical Indian dance before a seated audience. Three dancers in ornate costumes perform on a blue-draped stage edged with red flower garlands, with a potted palm at left and a dark backdrop. The dancer at left wears a rust-brown and gold costume with a headpiece, the centre dancer wears a green and gold outfit with a jewelled headpiece and necklace, and the dancer at right wears an orange and cream sari with flowers in her hair, arms extended mid-movement. In the foreground, the backs of audience members are visible, including one woman in a maroon top. No a person candidate is clearly visible on stage or among the audience.2008-05-03