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Four women in matching rust-red saris with gold borders perform a stage dance on a red-carpeted platform against a bright orange set with gold-framed lattice windows, a golden pillar and a wooden door. The woman at right, in a bun with a dark beaded necklace, leaps with arms extended while the others turn and move together. Their clothing and the bold orange backdrop give the scene a warm, theatrical look.

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Four women in matching rust-red and orange saris with gold borders dance on a red stage before an orange backdrop with gold-trimmed lattice windows and a wooden door. The woman at centre wears a rudraksha mala, bindi and tilak and smiles with arms raised; the others raise their hands in joyful movement. A wall clock is visible at upper right. Scattered petals or confetti dot the stage floor.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12A photograph of a stage performance with several women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders, dancing in a group. Each wears a rudraksha mala. They raise their arms and bend their knees in coordinated movement. The set is painted orange with gold lattice windows, a gold pillar on the left, and a wooden door at the back. Red floor mat with scattered flower petals in front.2013-10-12Two women perform a dance on a stage decorated in orange and red with golden pillars and a carved orange panel with a lattice screen. The woman on the left, smiling and wearing glasses, a red bindi and a red-and-gold saree with a long beaded necklace, stretches her arms outward. The woman on the right wears an orange saree and matching beaded mala, arms extended as well. Behind them on a side altar are deity murtis and a golden kalasha-style figure, with a seated man in white partly visible at the lower left. Brightly coloured murtis sit on draped tables at the left.2013-10-12Five women in orange and rust-coloured saris with gold borders kneel on a red stage in a bright orange hall with a gold pillar and lattice windows. They perform a synchronized namaskar, hands pressed together at the chest or raised overhead, bodies bowed forward toward the floor. Each wears rudraksha malas and bangles, and their hair is pinned back in buns. Scattered petals or rice cover the stage floor. No a person is visible in the scene.2013-10-12Five women in orange and rust-coloured saris with rudraksha malas kneel in a row on a red stage floor, palms pressed together in namaskar, bowing forward with heads lowered. Scattered petals or rice lie on the red floor. Behind them are a gold-painted pillar and a wooden lattice-screened wall in orange, with a wooden door in the centre. Blue dotted stage skirting sits at the bottom edge. The scene looks like a devotional offering or padapuja-style salutation, though the exact ritual is not clearly shown.2013-10-12November 02 20132013-11-02Two women stand side by side on a stage with bright orange walls, a golden column and an orange lattice panel behind them. Both wear rust-red saris with gold borders and dark rudraksha malas, and have white vibhuti lines and red kumkum bindis on their foreheads. Both have their palms pressed together in namaste or anjali mudra, smiling. The scene appears to be a devotional or ceremonial gathering in a temple-style hall, and no person is identified as a person.2013-10-12November 02 20132013-11-02October 12 20132013-10-12