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Cultural Performers and Traditions

Vibrant depictions of traditional performers from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, showcasing elaborate costumes and ceremonial attire.

Balinese performer wearing mask and costume, Mas, Bali, Indonesia

Woman holding offerings at Ati Atihan festival, Ibajay.

Garudan Thookkam Dancer in Atham Celebration in Tripunithura near Ernakulam, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Kalash women celebrate Joshi, the Kalash spring festival, in Bumburet Valley, Pakistan.

The make-up of the Kathakali character Ravana is being applied, Perattil, Kerala, India, Asia

Moros y cristianos. Pollenca.Sierra de Tramuntana.Mallorca.Islas Baleares. Espana

Mayan warrior, ceremony, Xcaret, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico, North America, Central America

Characterization and makeup of the Muslim warriors, Moros and Christians, Pollença, Sierra de Tramuntana Majorca Balearic Islands Spain

Curio sellers, Cape Town

Native with traditional painting, Papua New Guinea, New Britain, Kimbe Bay, Oceania

Clay based images including one of Durga, the ten armed warrior goddess, for use in the Durga Puja festival, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Sri Lanka, Colombo, Navam Perahera, buddhist festival, people,

INDONESIA, BALI, BARONG DANCE, BARONG (MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMAL) AND MONKEY

Gondhali from Sholapur District, Maharashtra, India MR 687W, 687V Copyright: xAngeloxD Silva/DinodiaxPhotox

Traditional Swabian-Alemannic carnival characters with "Schantle" figure, Rottweil Carnival, Rottweil, Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Caribbean carnival festival, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America

Woman in traditional dress attending Ava ceremony; Upolu Island, Samoa

Asia,Malaysia; Penang; Thaipusam; Hindu; festival; people;

Balinese performer wearing mask and costume, Mas, Bali, Indonesia

Singapore,Little India,Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple,Thaipusam Festival Particpant

Dancers wearing costume at Carnival Parade, Olinda, Pernambuco State, Brazil

Dreadful worshipers of Tamil lord Kartikeya at Thapusam festival Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Woman piercing iron rod through cheeks discharging vow in Mariamman festival Tamil Nadu India NO MR Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Street performer during Carnival in Malta

Mask

Moors and Christians, festival of La Patrona, Pollença, ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

Pulikali Tiger Dance procession, Onam festival, Thrissur, Kerala, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Traditional Cape Town 'Klopse' music carnival

Moors and Christians Moors and Christians, festival of La Patrona, Pollença, ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21781176

Buddhist monks hold ribbons representing deity powers, Monlam Chenmo Dances, Katok Monastery - Kham, (Tibet), Sichuan, China

Joker ; colourful tall joker ; during the religious procession ; NO MR

A devotee with historical sword weighing around 40 kgs in his hands paying his obedience to lord khandoba at the famous jejuri temple, pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

South Indian kathakali dancer applying makeup Kerala India MR 761C Copyright: xKrishnadasxMenon/DinodiaxPhotox

Indonesia, Bali, Ubud. Traditional Balinese Legong dancers performing. (Editorial Use Only)

Kathakali actor, demon character, Varkala, Kerala, South West India, India, Asia

Kandakarnan Theyyam, God who plays with the Fire Ritual Art Form of Kerala, South India, India, Asia

South Indian kathakali dancer Kerala India MR 761C Copyright: xKrishnadasxMenon/DinodiaxPhotox

Moors and Christians Moors and Christians, festival of La Patrona, Pollença, ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21728946

Necklace detail worn during cultural performance in village on Flores Island, showcasing local traditions and craftsmanship

Oberkirch Fools Guild at the Great Carnival Parade, Carnival Parade, Swabian-Alemannic Carnival, Oberkirch, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Actor playing Ravana, the demon god of Lanka, one of the central characters of the Ramlilla, the stage play of the Hindu epic the Ramayana, Varanasi, ...

Kathakali dancer with half-finished make up, Chuvanna Thaadi mask, Kerala, southern India, Asia

Caracterizacion y maquillaje de los guerreros musulmanes. Moros y cristianos. Pollença. Sierra de Tramuntana. Mallorca. Islas Baleares. Spain.

Dancer wearing costume at Carnival Parade, Olinda, Pernambuco State, Brazil (Large format sizes available)

Traditionally clad fire dancers in Samoa; Samoa

The make-up of the Kathakali character Kathalastri is being applied, Perattil, Kerala, India, Asia

KOCHI, INDIA, FEBRUARY 24, 2013: Unidentified Kathakali exponent preparing for performance by applying face make-up. Kathakali is the classical dance form of Kerala

Traditional Cape Town 'Klopse' music carnival

Sri Lanka, Colombo, Navam Perahera, buddhist festival, people,

Benin, Ketou, Plateau Department. A wooden mask with the leopard symbol of Ketou carved on top. The mask fits onto the dancer's head with his face covered by a veil.

lord hanuman delivering pizza

Aerial view of 'Zangbeto' guardians of the night, and priests in boat going to visit another village for voodoo / vodun ceremony, Benin, Africa, February 2011.

Make Up of a Temple Dancer - Final glory of temple dancer's costume is his crown of silver bangles and giant silver ear rings. The headgear rests on a framework of wood and ribbons. January 11, 1949. (Photo by Pictorial Press).

Lady wearing traditional attire, India Copyright: xAshokxDilwali/DinodiaxPhotox

Priest writing radhe krishna on face by sandalwood paste, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Dogon masked warrior, Dogon Country, Mali

SARCHU, INDIA, SEPTEMBER 2, 2011: Indian man muffled in blanket on cold morning on Manali-Leh road in Himalayas in Ladakh, India, Asia

traditionalPLEASE NOTE: This image is part of Aurora's myPhone Collection of images taken with mobile devices. Available file sizes vary, and may not be appropriate for some uses

Nepal, Kathmandu, Crippled Sadhu / Holy Man Begging

Nassau, Bahamas - 01 January 2026: View of a Junkanoo performer's intense gaze, framed by a vibrant blue and turquoise headdress, as he grips a drum during the festival..

Moros y cristianos. Pollença.Sierra de Tramuntana.Mallorca.Islas Baleares. España.

Japan, Traditional Hair Decoration

Singapore,Little India,Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple,Thaipusam Festival Particpant

Kathakali kathi character represents the arrogant and evil in Kerala Kalamandalam, Cheruthuruthy near Soranur, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school, a man in a Jewish costume with star of David, Carnaval 2010, Sambodromo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

A statue of Hanuman the hindu monkey god covered in dyes..

Hand gestures in Kathakali, classical dance of Kerala, India, Asia

Kathakali dancer putting on make-up, preparing for his performance, Kochi, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

TRINIDAD, PORT OF SPAIN, J'OUVERT, JU VAY CELEBRATION, CARNIVAL OPENING, PEOPLE COVERED WITH MUD

An woman artist takes part of Hindu mythological character as she performs in an Assamese Bhaona, in Guwahati, Assam, India on 15 December 2023. Bhaona is a traditional form of play in Assam, created by Srimanta Sankerdeva in several centuries back.

Masaai tribesman wearing a headdress.

The make-up of the Kathakali character Nakrathundi is being applied, Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia

Newly initiated Shiva sadhus from Avahan Akhara, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Asia, India, Tamil masks and dancers at Dakshina Chitra Museum, a cultural museum, near Chennai

Moors and Christians of Soller, "Es Firó", Battle of Repic Beach, Soller, Sierra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Sri Lanka, Southern Province, Wevurukannala Vihara Buddhist temple, people being tortured in the Chamber of Horrors

Necklaces used by man during traditional religious celebration in Brazil with common symbols the practice of umbanda and candomblé

A Katakali artist applying makeup, very elaborate process in Kerala Kalamandalam, Cheruthuruthy near Soranur, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Traditional Cape Town 'Klopse' music carnival

Rabari manPLEASE NOTE: This image is part of Aurora's myPhone Collection of images taken with mobile devices. Available file sizes vary, and may not be appropriate for some uses

Native of the Oil River, Niger Coast Protectorate

Musician playing a traditional Brazilian percussion instrument called berimbau during a capoeira performance on the streets of Pelourinho in Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

Kathakali dancer getting ready for his performance.

Garaba , the traditional folk dance of Gujara , Ahmedabad , Gujarat , India Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Hindu Copyright: xMukeshxParpiani/DinodiaxPhotox

Moros y cristianos. Pollenca.Sierra de Tramuntana.Mallorca.Islas Baleares. Espana

Close-up of a decorated Yak resting, Yamdrok Lake, Nagarze, Shannan, Tibet, China

Female dervish dancer, Sufis, Giza, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Taipusam Festival, Singapore.

Religious celebration in a temple with an Asian Cobra India

Ecuador, Pinchincha Province, Quito. Procession during Holy Week (Semana Santa) on Good Friday.

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