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A photograph of a stage performance of classical Indian dance. In the foreground a smiling dancer in a pink and gold silk costume with a green blouse, gold jewellery, a necklace with a pendant, earrings and a forehead ornament stands in a wide-legged pose with arms extended. Behind her a second dancer in a pink costume with green sleeves also extends her arms, creating a layered, multi-armed visual effect. The stage has a dark grey backdrop and pink-tinged floor lighting.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A female classical dancer performs on a stage with a dark grey backdrop and pink-lit wooden floor. She wears a pink and gold silk sari with a green blouse, a gold waist belt, a gold necklace, jhumka earrings and a maang tikka, and smiles while posed with arms extended. Her multiple arms, stretched out on both sides, are added in the image to depict a multi-armed deity form, a dance performance meant to evoke Shiva-like iconography.2018-04-14A dancer on a stage performs a multi-armed Shiva-style pose, with several arms extended around her body in mudra gestures. She wears a pink and green silk sari with gold border, a pleated fan-like waist panel, a dark green-and-gold pleated overskirt, gold jewellery including a large pendant of a deity, jhumka earrings, a maang tikka and a red bindi, and ankle bells. Stage lights cast blue and purple beams behind her.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA female dancer in a red and green silk costume with gold jewellery stands centre stage, smiling, with a gold lakshmi-style pendant, layered necklaces, jhumka earrings and a maang tikka. Behind her, arms extended in mudra hand gestures, a second dancer appears, creating a multi-armed stage effect against a dark blue-grey backdrop with a light beam. Gold waist belt and bangles complete the classical Bharatanatyam-style presentation.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of five women performing a synchronized classical dance on a stage with a dark grey backdrop and pink-tinted floor lighting. They wear matching red and pink silk costumes with gold borders, green blouses, gold waist belts, jewellery and hair ornaments. The dancer in the centre, bare-footed with hands in mudra gestures, faces the audience while the others pose around her in a dance formation.2018-04-14Two female Bharatanatyam dancers perform side by side on a stage against a dark backdrop with a green spotlight beam. Both wear pink silk costumes with green blouses, gold waist belts and ornate gold necklaces, and have jasmine-style hair ornaments. Each raises one arm in a graceful mudra while the other hand rests at the hip, with bent knees in a dance stance.2018-04-14A female dancer on a stage performs a multi-armed Bharatanatyam-style pose, with several arms extended in mudra gestures around her body. She wears a pink and red silk sari with a green blouse, a gold waist belt, a gold pendant with a deity figure, layered gold necklaces, jhumka earrings and a gold hair ornament. Ankle bells are visible at her feet. Blue and purple stage lights shine behind her against a grey backdrop. The image is a stage photograph of a dance performance.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies