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Two women perform a classical Indian dance on a red stage, both in matching maroon and gold silk costumes with pleated gold-bordered fans at the waist, gold belts, and gold armbands. Both stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. The woman in front wears a long mala of gold beads and white jasmine garlands on her wrists and neck, with a red bindi and jhumka earrings. Behind them a sepia temple-sculpture backdrop shows carved figures. A digital clock on the wall reads 8:44 with the date 2013. No a person candidate is visible.

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November 02 20132013-11-02Two female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a red stage in front of a sandstone-coloured carved temple relief backdrop. Both wear rust-brown pleated costumes with gold borders, gold-trimmed blouses, beaded waist belts and white jasmine garlands on their wrists and necks, with red bindi and hair ornaments. Both hold anjali mudra hands at their chests and stand on one leg in a poised pose, with a digital clock visible on the white wall behind them.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 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.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Two 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 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.2013-11-02A woman performer stands barefoot on a red stage in a rust-brown and gold-bordered classical dance costume, with pleated fan-style drapery at the waist and a dark beaded necklace and waist beads. She holds her hands in anjali mudra (namaste) in front, with white jasmine garlands on her wrists, a red bindi and a jewelled hair ornament. Behind her, a large sepia-toned painted backdrop shows temple-style figures. A man with a white tilak on his forehead and an orange garment sits partly visible at the left edge beside tangled cables, and scattered white petals and a red flower lie on the stage floor.2013-11-02