Fury of the Mighty Goddess
Evil comes to an end
The process continues
Bharatanatyam representing Goddess Durga slaying the demon Raktabeeja in the form of Kali. Performed by two kids during a Durga Puja celebration in Electronic City, Bangalore
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A Yakshagana costume…
A Yakshagana performer (click on word to find out more)
Hiding behind masks
Living life as a theater
Man forgets himself
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When you feel really low
And no solution in sight
Dance away your blues
One of the performances in a Raqs Sharqi (Egyptian/Turkish Belly Dancing) Programme
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The Master at work
A Kathakali exponent applying makeup before the commencement of the performance. Kathakali is the traditional dance of Kerala where each of the performers depict the characters from Indian epics and mythology. Their costumes are Xtremely colorful with very intricate makeup and getups. Natural paints and extracts are used on the face and most of the complicated designs are applied by the performers themselves. In most cases the male and the female characters are always performed by men !!
This performance can be seen in Fort Kochi in the Kathakali Centre behind Santa Cruz church… All my fellow ABC Wednesday bloggers, hope you had a lovely X-Mas and have a lovely New Year ahead !!
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One of the sequences of the dance cultures of Sri Lanka is the fire-eating and walking. First the blessings of the goddess is invoked before this particular feat…. This show was organized at Kandy, Sril Lanka and displayed their cultural dances and musical instruments.
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The Moments that make you Dance... and leave you breathless 
This was during the Dastkar (Hindi word which means Artisans or Craftsman) exhibition in Palace Grounds, Bangalore where the local art works across India was available for display and sale. The first two snaps are the Odissi Dance from Orissa and the second two show the doll dance from Rajasthan…… Had a very enjoyable time here.
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