Indian Classical Dance Performances

Dancers in traditional Indian attire showcase various classical dance styles against dark backgrounds, emphasizing graceful movements and rich costumes.

Kuchipudi dancer pointing Soochi towards Kartarimukha

Minukku radiant character the female characters are also performed by men in Kathakali dance, Kerala Kalamandalam in Cheruthuruthy or Vallathol Nagar, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Kathak dancer performing gracefully at home.

Odissi dancer striking a pose

Bharatnatyam , Indian Classical Dance

Portrait of sacred Bharatanatyam dancer performing over black background

Beautiful kathak dancer performing at home.

Dancer at Janmashtami festival at Bhaktivedanta Manor ISKCON (Hare Krishna) temple

Kuchipudi dan cer depicting a chakra in her performance

Kuchipudi dancer showing Karuna rasa in her performance

Artists perform classical Manipuri Ras Leela during a cultural evening program at Shilpgram Mohotsav 2026 in Guwahati, India, on 21 January 2026

Kathakali Dancer, South Indian Classical Dance

Odissi dancers strike pose re-enacts Indian myths such as Ramayana in front of iconic Sun Chariot in world heritage Sun temple complex in Konarak, Orissa, India MR 400 Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Full length portrait of Bharatanatyam dancer with multiple mudras over white background

Bharatnatyam dancer performing with her young student.

Kathak dance in Natiyanjali festival in Perur temple, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

CHENNAI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 9: Indian traditional dance drama Kathakali preformance on September 9, 2009 in Chennai, India. Performer plays Sita female character in Ramayana drama

Dancers in traditional costume, Kandy Dancers, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

Mature woman stand in yoga pose, traditional indian costume

Woman performing a traditional Javanese palace dance at The Sultan´s Palace Kraton, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bharatnatyam dancer giving a mesmerising performance.

Dancer at the annual dance festival for traditional dances of India, Khajuraho, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Morocco, Fes. Ni Putu Putri Setyari performs a dance in the Kebyar musical style on the Bab Makina stage during the Festival of World Sacred Music.

India, Mumbai, Bharatanatyam Dancing

INDONESIA, BALI, BARONG DANCE, GIRL DANCER, REPRESENTING THE SERVANT OF THE RANGDA

Bengali woman in white sari playing sankh

Man dressed as Raavan

Bharatnatyam dancer pointing at something for her student.

Odissi dancer standing casually

Women performing traditional folk dance Lavani, Maharashtra, India NO MR Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Guwahati, Assam, circa April 2012: Beautiful young girls dressed in sari dance during stage performance at Bihu festival in Guwahati, Assam. Documentary editorial

Dancers at a performance during the annual dance festival in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Devi Dash bhuja, woman performing Goddess Durga in Bharatnatyam, India Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Young bharatnatyam dancer learning from her teacher.

Portrait of dancer greeting while performing Bharatanatyam against white background

Bharatnatyam dancer pointing at something for her student.

An actress during the dance show of Barong Batubulan Bali Indonesia

Young woman in sary dancing classical traditional indian dance Bharat Natyam

Indian girls practice the Garba dance steps in preparation for the Navratri festival in Ahmadabad, India on September India Copyright: xSolaris/DinodiaxPhotox

Mohiniyattam Mohiniattam, a classical dance form from Kerala, believed to have originated in 16th century, it is one of the eight Indian classical dance in Kerala Kalamandalam in Cheruthuruthy near Soranur, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Young bharatnatyam dancer learning from her teacher.

Kuchipudi dancer in Pataka mudra showing flag

Tribal ritual dances at the Hornbill Festival, Kohima, Nagaland, India, Asia

Folk dancer at Rajasthan day festival, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India MR Copyright: xMohammedxSharif/DinodiaxPhotox

Sari clad woman carrying idol at the Mewar Festival in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

A Giddha Dancer performing a dance step.

Kathakali Dancer, South Indian Classical Dance

Two Giddha dancers standing together holding decorated matki and stick.

Colorful golden dancers in traditional dress with gestures in Bali Indonesia (MR)

Apsara dancers, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Kuchipudi dancer practicing tillana posture while dancing at home

Artists takes part of Hindu mythological character as they 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.

Young couple in traditional wear performing Dandiya Raas over white background, Navaratri

Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. Portrait of female Balinese dancer performing religious stories dressed in traditional costume. (Editorial Use Only)

Young bharatnatyam dancer learning from her teacher.

Bharatnatyam dancer giving a graceful performance in front of a dark background.

Indonesia, Bali. Girls Dressed in Traditional Dancing Costume, Legong Dancers with Frangipani floral headdress. (Editorial Use Only)

Kathak dance in Natiyanjali festival in Perur temple, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Bharatnatyam dancer performing with her student

Young man and woman dressed up as Radha and Krishna and romancing on the occasion of Janmashtami

Kathak dancer jumping in the air.

Gujarati women with dandiya sticks , Navaratri

Manipuri folk dance raslila Manipur India NO MR Copyright: xAngeloxD Silva/DinodiaxPhotox

Two Giddha dancers standing together holding decorated matki and stick.

Bharatnatyam dancer sitting and tying ghungroo in her legs.

India, Dance, the Gotipuas from Orissa, interpret the traditional Gotipuan dance in which young boys danced dressed as females.

Odissi dancer using mobile phone

Gujarati man dancing with dandiya sticks on a balck background, during Navratri Celebrations

Thailand, temple dancer, temple party, Chumphon, temple, Sam Nak Song Kao Sam Jedee

Bharatnatyam , Indian Classical Dance , multiple and long exposure with movement

Kathak dance in Natiyanjali festival in Perur temple, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Male dandiya dancer dancing with sticks , Navaratri

Indian couple dressed in cultural attire doing garba folk dance with dandia sticks during Navratri celebrations

Sikh People Dancing

Odissi dancers strike pose re-enacts Indian myths such as Ramayana in front of iconic Sun Chariot in world heritage Sun temple complex in Konarak, Orissa, India MR 400 Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

The manipuri community dancing with their traditional dresses. They are celebrating the Jhulan Yatra festival, one of the most important festivals at Shibganj. Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Women performing Bihu dance

Kathakali, traditional ritual dance theatre, Varkala, Kerala, South West India, India, Asia

Male dandiya dancer dancing with sticks , Navaratri

CHENNAI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 7: Indian traditional dance drama Kathakali preformance on September 7, 2009 in Chennai, India. Kathakali is a famous dance-drama of south indian state Kerala.

Sikh couple performing bhangra together during Baisakhi celebration

Sikh People Posing

Indian traditional dancer performing at Ellora caves, Maharashtra, India

Asia, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, Folk dancers and musicians. (Editorial Use Only)

Dancers performing classical traditional odissi dance in front of bay of Bengal sea, Konarak, Orissa, India MR 736D,736C Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Kuchipudi dancer looking at the Lotus flower in her hand

Dancers performing classical traditional odissi dance in front of Konarak Sun temple, Konarak, Orissa, India MR 736C,736D Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Gair folk dancer in pose Jodhpur Rajasthan India MR 769A Copyright: xMohammedxSharif/DinodiaxPhotox

Odissi dancer using mobile phone

Sattriya dance, assam, india, asia, mr 786 Copyright: xMohammedxSharif/DinodiaxPhotox

Ritual scene with shield and spear, traditional arabia costume

Garo tribe couple performing folk dance, meghalaya, india, asia, mr 786 Copyright: xMohammedxSharif/DinodiaxPhotox

Kathak dance in Natiyanjali festival in Perur temple, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Shiva tandava dance in Bharatanatyam, classical dance of Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

CHENNAI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 9: Indian traditional dance drama Kathakali preformance on September 9, 2009 in Chennai, India. Performer plays giant bird Jatayu character of Ramayana

Drummers and dancers at a performance of Kandy dancers, Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Bihu women holding jaapis

Dancer performing classical traditional odissi dance at Konarak Sun temple, Konarak, Orissa, India MR 736C Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Dancers performing classical traditional odissi dance at Konarak Sun temple, Konarak, Orissa, India MR 736C,736D Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Muslim dancers, Villa Escudero, Manila, Laguna, Luzon Island, Philippines

Odissi dancers, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

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