Indian Traditional Dance and Statues

Colorful performances of Kathakali dancers in elaborate costumes alongside detailed ancient statues from India and Tibet, showcasing rich heritage.

Statue

CHENNAI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 8: Indian traditional dance drama Kathakali preformance on September 8, 2009 in Chennai, India. Performers play and Balarama (pazhupu) character Ramayana.

Tibet, Shalu Monastery, statue

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

Statue

CHENNAI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 9: Indian traditional dance drama Kathakali preformance on September 9, 2009 in Chennai, India. Performer portrays monkey king Bali (thadi) character in Ramayana drama

INDONESIA, BALI, SMALL TEMPLE, CEREMONY, BARONG DANCE MASK

The Kathakali character Bali, Perattil, Kerala, India, Asia

Dancer performs traditional Barong dance in Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Puppets for sale at night market.

Barong dance, Bali, Indonesia

Statue of Parnashavari at the Yuan Dynasty Miaoying White Dagoba Temple, Beijing, China

demon in the temple bangkok asia thailand abstract cross colors step gold wat palaces warrior monster

Puppets as souvenirs at Htilominlo Temple, Bagan, Myanmar, Asia

The Ramakien is the Thai version of the Indian epic, the Ramayana or the 'Romance of Rama', and has an important influence on Thai literature, art and drama. It is regarded as the National Epic of Thailand. Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha); full official name Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. It is located within the precincts of the Grand Palace. The Grand Palace served as the official residence of the Kings of Thailand from the 18th century onwards. Construction of the Palace began in 1782, during the reign of King Rama I, when he moved the capital across the river from Thonburi to Bangkok.

demon in the temple bangkok asia thailand abstract cross colors step gold wat palaces warrior monster

Thullal dancer, Kottayam, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Kathakali is a famous dance-drama of south indian state of Kerala.

Sri rama in leather puppetry, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

CHENNAI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 8: Indian traditional dance drama Kathakali preformance on September 8, 2009 in Chennai, India. Performers play Krishna (pacha) and Balarama (pazhupu) characters in Ramayana.

Bali, Barong

Kathakali dancer performing.

Asia, India, Kerala, Vininjam. Kathakali dancer

Wayang puppet, Tenganan Pegringsingan, Bali, Indonesia

Kathakali dancer wearing jewelry, Kochi, Kerala, India, Asia

Mask, kolkata, west bengal, india, asia Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

India, South India, Kerala. Kathakali actor-dancer (paccha) performing a traditional show in Cochin.

Guard on the wall of golden stupa in Grand palace, Bangkok, Thailand

China, Hong Kong, Parade Participant Dresssed as Taoist God

Theyyam Dancer, Temple Ritual Dance, Kerala, India, Asia

Ubud, Closeup of Balinese dancer in colorful trad´l dress with makeup, drama

Fully made-up and costumed Kathakali dancer during a performance, Kochi, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Traditional dancer standing in Buddhist temple, Kintamani, Bali, Indonesia

Kathakali dancer showing facial expressions.

Theyyam dancer, temple ritual dance, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Theyam or theyyam ritual dance, Kudali, Kerala, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Asia, Nepal, Kathmandu. A colorful statue of Kali, the goddess of destruction and renewal, in Kathmandu, a World Heritage Site, Nepal.

Kathakali dancer showing facial expressions.

Kathakali dancer dancing in front of a dark background.

Kathakali dancer giving a stage performance.

Statue of goddess, India Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Barong and Legong dancers dressed in traditional costumes, Bali, Indonesia

Low angle view of a sculpture at Patukalam festival, Sevelimedu, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India

Bangkok, Thailand, Wat Phra Kaeo Grand Palace (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), An ornate monkey stands guard and supports the Golden Chedi in front of the Pantheon, carried by twenty monkeys and demons

Painted elephant Jaipur Rajasthan India Copyright: xMohammedxSharif/DinodiaxPhotox

Yaksha statue, Wat Phra Kaeo complex, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Kathakali dance, Pachcha or Pacha character, Kerala, southern India, Asia

Kummattikali folk art hanuman mask performer during onam celebration Trivandrum Kerala India 2008 Copyright: xPxKarunakaran/DinodiaxPhotox

Mask dance at monastery festival, Phyang, Leh, valley of Indus, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Wayang golek puppets on display at Saptohoedojo Art Gallery, Yogyakarta, Java Island, Indonesia

Portrait, Kathakali Dance, Pacha or Pachcha Character, Cochin, Kerala, India, Asia

Golden Chedi in front of the pantheon, carried by twenty monkeys and demons, Wat Phra Kaeo Grand Palace (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

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.

Eine Statue von Padmasambhava, der Inkarnation des Buddha, im Shey-Palast in Leh Ladakh, Indien. A statue of Padmasambhava, incarnation of Buddha at Shey palace Leh Ladakh, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22833104

The HINDU DEITY BHAIRAV - KATHAMANDU, NEPAL

Close up Thai giant statue at golden pagoda at at Grand palace, Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat pra kaew) in Bangkok ,Thailand

Ugly and grotesque face masks on a Yaksha Demon statue in the Grand Palace Complex, Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand. 2012

Rod puppets in Karnataka, India, Asia

Japan, Tochigi Pref., Nikko NP. The colorful guardian, or noisama, protects the entrance to Toshogu Shrine, Nikko NP, Japan.

Yaksagana puppet theatre, featuring scenes from The Ramayana.Kanari Coast, India, Karnataka

Golden Chedi in front of the pantheon, carried by twenty monkeys and demons: Wat Phra Kaeo Grand Palace (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ramayana leather puppetry Soorpanaka, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Elephant Motif On Fabric Art And Dolls On Sale Outside Buddha Temple Bangkok, Thailand

Statue of God during temple parade, Tainan, Taiwan

Kathakali is a famous dance-drama of south indian state of Kerala. Arjuna (pacha) and Subhadra (minukku) characters. Story of Katha Subhadra Haranam can be read here - http://www.kathakalinews.com/storystore/031subhadraharanam.asp

Statue of the god Madurai Veeran, Mandavi, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Batu Caves, Sri Subramaniaswamy Hindu Temple, ourskirts of capital city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Peninsula, Malaysia, SE Asia

Thailand, Bangkok. Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Grand Palace Bangkok, Thailand.

Statue of Yaksha Golden Chedi Wat Phra Kaew temple Bangkok Thailand Asia

Asia, Bhutan, Gangtey Gonpa. Dance of the Furies.

Kathakali theatre, Kerala, India

Depiction of a Hindu deity, Junaghar Fort, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India, Asia

The Kathakali character Naradan, Perattil, Kerala, India, Asia

IND, Indonesia, Bali: Story telling Barong Dance, dancer. |, Asia

Oahu, Chinatown, Chinese New Year lion dance, closeup of lion, action B1772

Marionettes, traditional crafts, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Mask, kolkata, west bengal, india, asia Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

INDONESIA, BALI, BARONG DANCE, BARONG MASK

Tibetan Buddhism figure fearesome protector demon with many heads Jokhang Lhasa Tibet China

Kathakali, a classical Indian dance-drama, temple dance, Kerala Kathakali Centre, Kochi, Fort Cochin district, Ernakulam region, Ochanthuruth, Vypin island, India, Asia

Kathakali dancer dancing in front of a dark background.

CHENNAI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 8: Indian traditional dance drama Kathakali preformance on September 8, 2009 in Chennai, India. Performers play and Balarama (pazhupu) character Ramayana.

Demonic character from Ramayana at Navaratri festival Dadar Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India NO MR Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Couple dress up like radha krishna, mathura, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Wrathful form of AVALOKITESVARA sits below Maitreya Statue in the MAIN ASSEMBLY HALL at DREPUNG MONASTERY - LHASA, TIBET

Portrait of two young women dancing, Bali, Indonesia

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad Carnival

Asia, India, Delhi. Kathakali Dancer portrays Hindu epic. MR

Noble or green character in Kathakali at Kerala Kalamandalam, classical dance of Kerala, India, Asia

Kathputli, traditional Rajasthani puppets, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.

Bali, Barong Dancing

Kathakali dancer performing on a stage, Kerala, India

Kathakali dancer performing.

Puppets as souvenirs at Htilominlo Temple, Bagan, Myanmar, Asia

INDONESIA, BALI, BARONG DANCE, BARONG MASK

Marionettes, traditional crafts, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Artist in character of ravan in ramlila on dassera dussera festival Katni Madhya Pradesh India NO MR Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Taiwan, Taipei. Chinese Opera

Dancer performs traditional Barong dance in Bali, Indonesia, Asia

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