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Two women perform a classical Indian dance on a red-draped stage, one with her left arm raised and the other with her arms bent in a graceful pose. Both wear white dhoti-style trousers with gold embroidery, magenta blouses with gold waistbands, pearl necklaces, gold jhumka earrings and maang tikka headpieces, with white and red forehead markings. Ankle bells are visible on their feet, and marigold petals lie at the stage edge. Behind them a wall display shows framed photographs of saffron-robed spiritual leaders, with a dark wooden door to the right. A portion of the display is labelled "With Other Spiritual Leaders".

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October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage draped with a red cloth, with marigold petals scattered at its edge. Both wear white dhoti-style trousers with gold waist panels and red blouses, with gold jewellery and flowers in their hair. The dancer on the left holds her hands at her chest in a mudra, while the dancer on the right faces her with a matching gesture. Behind them, a large framed panel titled "With other Spiritual Leaders" shows photographs of saffron-robed monastics and ceremonies. A golden arch frames the left edge, a red curtain hangs above, and an air conditioner and fire extinguisher are mounted on the wall. Audience heads are visible in the foreground.2016-10-03Two female dancers perform a classical Indian dance on a stage in front of a pink wall. Both wear white dhoti-style trousers with gold borders, pink blouses with gold trim, gold waist belts and gold necklaces, and have gold headpieces and bindi on their foreheads. The dancer on the left is mid-leap with her left leg raised and arms extended; the dancer on the right stands with one hand raised in a mudra. Behind them hangs a framed poster showing photos of spiritual leaders in orange robes, and a wall-mounted air conditioner and red fire extinguisher are visible. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Two female dancers perform on a stage in front of a pink wall, with a red fire extinguisher and a wall-mounted air conditioner behind them. Both wear white dhoti-style trousers with gold border patterns, red blouses with gold trim, gold waist belts, and layered gold necklaces and earrings. The dancer on the left has her arms raised overhead, and the dancer on the right holds one hand in a mudra gesture while extending the other arm outward. A framed poster on the wall shows a collage of photographs of saffron-robed spiritual leaders under the heading 'With other Spiritual Leaders'. A wooden door stands between the dancers and the poster.2016-10-03Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a stage in an indoor hall with pink walls. Both wear red blouses with gold waist panels, white dhoti-style trousers with gold borders, gold necklaces and earrings, and gold armlets. The dancer on the left raises both arms overhead with her hands together, while the dancer on the right extends one arm outward. Behind them a framed poster titled "With other Spiritual Leaders" shows photographs of robed figures in orange and saffron. A wall air conditioner, a red fire extinguisher and a wooden door are visible.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Two young women perform a classical dance on a stage in front of a pink wall and a dark wooden door. Both wear white dhoti-style trousers with gold borders, red bodices with gold trim, gold waist belts and gold necklaces, with white flower garlands in their hair. Both have one arm raised and one arm extended, and their hands nearly meet in a pose. Brown ankle bells are visible at their feet. Above them hangs a framed collage of photographs of a saffron-robed figure. No visible swami identity can be confirmed here.2016-10-03Two female dancers perform on a raised stage draped in red cloth with marigold garlands along its edge. Both wear white dhoti-style trousers with gold ornate borders, gold waist belts, and red sleeveless blouses with gold necklaces; one has a flower in her hair and both have decorated hair. They stretch their arms outward in a classical dance pose. Behind them a wall displays a framed collage titled "With other Spiritual Leaders" showing saffron-robed figures, and a gilded arch stands at left. Audience members are seen in the foreground. No portrait of a person is clearly identifiable on stage.2016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Two female dancers perform on a raised red-draped stage in a hall with pink walls. Both wear red and gold choli-style blouses with white sleeves, white pleated dhoti-style skirts with gold borders, gold necklaces, earrings and headpieces, and ankle bells. They hold their hands up in expressive mudras while standing on one leg. Framed photographs of spiritual leaders hang on the wall behind them, and a gold arch frame stands at the left edge. Audience heads are visible at the bottom of the frame. Several small yellow flower petals are scattered across the stage.2016-10-03