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Five women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a black backdrop and a red floor. They wear white and maroon costumes with gold-striped checked skirts, gold waist belts, necklaces, bangles, and white flower crowns with gold ornaments in their hair. Their arms are raised in a dynamic pose, with red-painted fingertips, and the dancers are in a bent-knee stance. Partially visible at the top left is a portrait of a man in white with a rudraksha mala. A watermarked copyright line is present on the image and was not transcribed.

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December 11 20112011-12-11Five women perform a synchronized classical Indian dance on a red stage floor against a black backdrop. They wear red and white silk sarees with checked red-and-white pleated skirts, gold waist belts, gold necklaces and bangles, and white flower headpieces in their hair. Their arms are raised and bent in dance gestures, and they stand barefoot with ankle bells. A partially visible person in white stands at the top edge of the frame, and a metal object sits at the lower right corner.2011-12-11Three female dancers perform a classical Odissi-style dance on a red stage before a black backdrop. The two dancers on the left stand in angular poses, one with a hand raised in a mudra, while the dancer on the right kneels with her hand lifted. All wear red-and-white sarees with checked pleated skirts, gold waist belts, bangles and necklaces, and white flower crowns in their hair. Scattered petals cover the red stage floor, and a small logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11Three young women perform a classical Indian dance against a black backdrop, arms extended outward in a symmetrical pose. The woman on the left wears a white sari with purple borders and a purple blouse, the centre dancer wears a white and orange-bordered sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and the woman on the right wears a red blouse and gold-bordered red sari with a gold waist belt. All three wear bindis, earrings and jewellery, with kohl-lined eyes and hair ornaments.2011-12-17A photograph of four female classical dancers standing on a stage with a dark backdrop and a projection screen behind them. They stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. The dancer in the centre wears a green and blue silk sari with gold border and a gold waist belt, a gold headpiece with white flowers, and gold bangles. The dancer on the right wears a yellow and gold costume with a gold headdress and white flowers. The two dancers on the left wear orange and gold costumes with jewelled headpieces. A partial figure in orange is visible at the far left edge.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03October 08 20102010-10-08May 03 20082008-05-03Two female classical dancers perform on a green-covered stage in a hall with a pale pink wall and white curtain. The dancer on the left wears a white and maroon sari with gold borders, a red blouse, and a white flower in her hair. The dancer on the right wears a pink skirt with green gold-bordered drapes, a green blouse, a long necklace, and a flower in her hair. Both hold palms together in anjali mudra with bent knees. Behind them a large orange backdrop shows a dark silhouette of another dancer in a striking pose. Two seated women watch from the side.2010-10-08Two women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage with a white projection screen and black backdrop. The dancer on the right wears a gold and bronze silk costume with a gold embroidered bodice and a flowing skirt, a jewelled headpiece and white flowers in her hair, and extends her arms with palms raised. The dancer on the left wears an orange and gold costume with ankle bells and a matching headpiece, arms outstretched in a mirrored pose. A potted palm sits between them, a red EXIT sign is visible on the left wall, and scattered flower petals cover the wooden stage floor.2008-05-03