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Photograph of a stage performance in front of an ornate gold-leaf backdrop with carved columns, scrollwork, elephant and horse reliefs and fairy lights. A young woman in a red and purple saree with a gold belt stands centrally, with multiple arms extended in mudra-like gestures, a multi-armed dance depicting a deity form. Behind her, another dancer's arms are visible. In the foreground right, a girl in a maroon and gold saree kneels on the red stage, one hand raised. A microphone stands at the bottom of the frame on the red stage skirt.

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October 29 20162016-10-29 +1 copiesA female classical dancer performs on a red stage in front of an ornate gold carved wooden panel with floral and geometric lattice motifs. She wears an orange and magenta silk sari with gold zari borders, a gold waist belt, layered gold necklaces, a pendant, jhumka earrings, a nose ring, a forehead bindi and hair with white flower adornments. Her arms are extended outward in a dance pose, and bells are tied around her ankles. No a person candidate is visible.2016-10-29 +1 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29September 26 20142014-09-26A female classical dancer performs on a red-carpeted stage in front of ornately carved golden wooden panels and a carved pillar. She wears an orange blouse and a blue and gold brocade saree pleated at the waist in orange, with a gold waist belt, layered gold and red-stone necklaces, a gold maang tikka, a flower ornament in her hair, and ankle bells. Her right hand is raised in a mudra with the index finger extended while her left hand rests on her hip. A small purple emblem appears in the lower left corner.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29September 27 20142014-09-27October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a red stage in front of a carved golden lattice screen with cross-shaped cutouts. Both wear purple and magenta silk costumes with gold-bordered pleated fans at the waist, gold belts, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, nose rings and bells strapped at the ankles. Their arms are extended with hands in mudra gestures, and a garland of white flowers hangs across the backdrop. A microphone stand is visible at the bottom edge.2014-09-26October 29 20162016-10-29Two female classical dancers perform on a red stage in front of an ornate golden lattice wooden screen decorated with cross-shaped cutouts and white jasmine garlands. The dancer in front kneels in a deep pose wearing a purple and magenta silk sari with gold zari borders, a gold waist belt, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, hair in a bun with flowers, and gold bangles, her hands raised together in a graceful gesture. The dancer behind stands wearing a similar purple and magenta sari and gold jewellery, her arms raised in a matching mudra. The setting suggests a Bharatanatyam-style dance performance.2014-09-26