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Four performers stand on a red carpet before an ornate gold-painted arched stage backdrop with carved scrollwork and elephant reliefs, hands pressed together in anjali namaskar. On the left a woman in a magenta and purple sari with a gold necklace bows with hands at her face. Two young men in the centre and right wear a green kurta with red churidar and a checked kurta with a light sash, both with hands folded and heads bowed. The scene suggests a devotional dance or ritual offering during Navaratri celebrations.

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September 26 20172017-09-26A stage performance by a group of young dancers in traditional Indian dress on a red-draped stage in front of ornate gold carved wooden panels with lattice windows. Two women in the foreground wear a purple saree with a pink border and a cream-and-turquoise lehenga, one with her hair in a bun with white flowers; behind them a woman in a green and pink lehenga stands with hands clasped. Three young men wear patterned kurtas in pink, grey-white and green with fitted trousers and bangles, and appear mid-movement. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge.2017-09-26A stage performance on a red carpet in front of ornate gold-painted carved panels with lattice windows. Two young male dancers in the centre wear checked white-and-pink and grey-and-white kurta-style tunics with sashes, dark trousers and ankle bands, arms raised in a dance pose. A young man at left in a green kurta and red trousers stands with arms folded, and a performer in a magenta and purple costume enters at the right edge. Four people are visible.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesThree dancers perform on a red-draped stage in front of an ornate gold-painted carved backdrop with latticed panels and scrollwork. A young man in a pink and white checked kurta with a patterned waistband stands at left, another in a light blue checked kurta and dark trousers stands at centre with arms outstretched, and a woman in a swirling magenta and purple lehenga with flowing dupatta and hair bun turns at right. A dancer in a teal skirt is partly visible at far left. Several seated audience members in white and dark clothing watch from the lower foreground.2017-09-26September 21 20172017-09-21September 26 20172017-09-26Three dancers perform on a red-carpeted stage in front of ornate gold-painted wooden panels with arched lattice doorways and scrollwork. The dancer on the right, in a magenta and purple lehenga with gold trim and a flared skirt, twirls with arms raised, wearing jhumka earrings and a bindi. The two dancers on the left wear checked kurtas in white, pink and green with dhoti-style wraps and ankle bells, mid-gesture. No a person candidate is visible, and the page's Navaratri context is not shown in the scene itself.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA stage performance of group dance in a temple-style hall with ornate gold carved panels behind. Dancers in colourful costumes perform on a red-draped stage: a central woman in a bright pink blouse and purple flared skirt with gold border spins mid-motion, flanked by dancers in teal and white, pink and white checked, and green outfits. Spectators in white dhotis sit at the bottom edge watching from the floor. Dancers wear jewellery and bindis, and the dancers' feet are bare with ankle bands.2017-09-26 +1 copiesThree dancers perform on a red stage before an ornate gilded backdrop with scrolling foliage carvings and a lattice panel with cross-shaped cutouts. The dancer on the left wears a pink-and-white checked kurta with a cream sash and dark trousers. The centre dancer wears a light blue-and-white checked kurta with a green panel and dark trousers, with a red tilak on the forehead. The dancer on the right, a woman, wears a red blouse and a purple skirt with gold border and spins with arms extended, a red tilak on her forehead. Three people are visible, with a partially visible head in the lower foreground.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copies