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Two female dancers perform Bharatanatyam on a polished stage in a temple-style hall. Both wear orange and red silk costumes with gold borders, gold waist belts, and long necklaces, and have flowers in their hair. Each raises one arm high while the other extends to the side. Behind them, two large pink deity murti statues with multiple arms stand beside decorated pillars and a wooden door. A musician in orange sits at the left edge with a stringed instrument, and a brass oil lamp stands nearby.

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Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform on a polished stage in front of illuminated deity murti sculptures. The dancer on the left wears an orange and red silk costume with gold-bordered pleats, a gold waist belt and a white beaded necklace, arms extended outward. The dancer on the right wears a yellow and red costume with gold trim, a matching gold belt and necklace, and her hair decorated with white flowers, arms also outstretched. Behind them stand large painted deity murti figures in purple and green, with brass oil lamps on stands at the left edge and a decorated wooden doorway in the background.2014-06-01Two young women perform a Bharatanatyam dance on a polished stage in front of a decorated temple-style backdrop. The dancer on the left wears an orange and gold silk sari with a gold waist belt and gold jewellery, her hands in a dance gesture. The dancer on the right wears a yellow and red silk sari with a gold waist belt, a white garland and a gold pendant, her hands on her hips. Both have flowers in their hair and ankle bells. Behind them stand large painted deity murtis, one in pink and one in teal, flanked by ornate pillars, hanging marigold garlands, and brass lamps on either side.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform on a polished stage in front of a large wooden door with a multi-tiered ornate frame, framed by hanging marigold and jasmine garlands. The dancer on the left wears a red-orange blouse and skirt with gold waist belt and a gold necklace, arms extended. The dancer on the right wears a red blouse with a yellow-orange skirt, red drape and gold waist belt, arms outstretched, with white flowers in her hair. Brass standing oil lamps flank the stage, and a painted deity figure with multiple arms is partly visible behind them. Stage lights glow pink and purple.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform side by side on a polished stage in front of a decorated temple-style backdrop. The dancer on the left wears an orange and red silk sari with gold border, a red waist sash, gold waist belt and ankle bells, and extends one arm outward in a mudra. The dancer on the right wears a yellow and red sari with gold border, a gold waist belt and ankle bells, and holds her hands at the waist. Both have flowers in their hair and wear gold necklaces.2014-06-01Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform side by side on a polished stage during an arangetram-style recital. Both wear traditional silk costumes: the left dancer in orange and red with a gold border and fan-pleated skirt, the right dancer in yellow-gold and red with matching gold trim. Each has jewelled hair ornaments, a long necklace and bangles, and extends arms outward in a dance pose. Behind them stand pink-lit deity murti statues and a decorated temple-style doorway with floral garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at the left edge beside a seated musician with a violin.2014-06-01Two young women perform a Bharatanatyam dance on a lit stage in front of a decorated temple-style backdrop with pink-lit deity murti statues with multiple arms and golden pillars. The dancer on the left wears a red and orange silk costume with gold waist belt, layered necklaces and a gold head ornament, arms extended with hand mudras. The dancer on the right wears a red blouse with a gold-bordered orange saree, gold jewellery and a head ornament, smiling with hands raised in mudras. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and a wooden door is in the centre. No a person candidate is visible.2014-06-01