Kathakali Dance Performances

Vibrant depictions of Kathakali dancers in traditional attire and makeup, representing Hindu mythology through expressive movement and elaborate costumes.

Portrait of a Kathakali dance performer, Kochi Cochin, Kerala state, India, Asia

Man dressed as Nilakantha or God Shiva, Varkala, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Kathakali, Classical Dance Of India, K.Sivrajan, Kerala, india Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Asia, India, Delhi. Kathakali dancer portrays Hindu epic. (MR)

Kathakali dancer in full makeup wearing a costume, Varkala, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Kathmandu, Durbar Square, Kala Bhairab

Kathakali, Classical Dance Of India, , Kerala, india Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Theyyam temple Ritual dance only extant pre Aryan dances, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Portrait of a Kathakali dance performer, Kochi Cochin, Kerala state, India, Asia

Thullal player, Kottayam, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Kathakali Dancer in Kochi (Cochin) in Kerala, India. Kathakali is a highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive make-up of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures.

Hanuman in Bharani festival utsavam at Chettikulangara Bhagavathy temple, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Goddess durga, kolkata, west bengal, india, asia Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Ottan Thullal, recite and dance art of kerala, india, Asia

A divinity that protects from the tigers. Sundarbans National Park, Tiger Reserve. West Bengal, India

Bhima in Kumbha Bharani festival at Chettikulangara Bhagavathy temple, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Tamil Hindu deity wood statue in Brihadishwarar Temple,Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. Tamil Hindu deity wood statue in Brihadishwarar Temple, Thanjavur

CHENNAI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 9: Indian traditional dance drama Kathakali preformance on September 9, 2009 in Chennai, India. Performer plays Maricha (kathi) character of Ramayana

Big idol of Narsinh Avtar in a pandal in Bara Gali on Ganpati Utsav Mumbai India Asia Copyright: xSarveshxJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Katakali artist posing dressed up as Shiva, Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia

Durga clay model holding weapons killing demon mahishasura on Durga puja Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Ten heads demon king of Lanka Ravana made for dahan celebrating Dussera festival at Azad Maidan, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Man in costume representing a god at the Teyyam ceremony, near Kannur, Kerala, India, Asia

Statue of goddess durga at kolkata Calcutta India Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Villager dressed up as Hindu deities for annual Pongal festival in rural village of India; Tamil Nadu, India

India: The Jakh Temple of Kutch (Jakh Botera), dedicated to the 72 Jakhs or Yaksha warriors, Kutch, Gujarat State

Statue of half naked goddess Durga face blue Idol ; small village district Manik gunj ; Bangladesh

Statue of goddess kali killing demon, Carm Daksh, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Statue of Hanuman holding a mountain on his Palm, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

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

INDIA, Tamil Nadu, Chennai: Government Museum, Representations of indigenous people

Kathakali dancer showing facial expressions.

Indian, icon and culture with statue for worship, Hindi religion and throne with colorful decoration. Jewelry, sacred and mandir with idol for prayer, belief and traditional devotion with beads

Kathakali in action at Kalamandalam, Kerala, India, Asia

Sri Krishnan hindu temple. Hanuman or Anjaneya, the Hindu monkey god. Singapore.

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

Goddess kali festival, kolkata, west bengal, india, asia Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Theyam or theyyam mask dancer for atham festival at Tripunithura near Cochin, Kerala, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Kathakali dancer performing on a stage, Kerala, India

Statue of goddess durga at kolkata Calcutta India Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Man performing Theyyam dance, Kerala, India

Idol Of Goddess Durga, Durga Pooja Dassera Vijayadasami Festival, Calcutta Kolkata, West Bengal, India

wheel decoration, statue of Lord, Rath yatra Rathyatra car festival the journey of Jagannath, puri, orissa, india Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Idol of lord khandoba of the jejuri temple, pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Kathakali dancer presenting his eye expressions.

Goddess kali festival, kolkata, west bengal, india, asia Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Arts and culture, Barong mask, mystical mythical creature, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Goddess durga killing mahishasura, kolkata, west bengal, india, asia Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Japan, Nara, samurai armour,

Tribeni Ghat, Khware

Malaysia, Penang, Buppharam Buddhist Temple,

The Kathakali character Nakrathundi, Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia

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.

CHENNAI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 7: Indian traditional dance drama Kathakali preformance on September 7, 2009 in Chennai, India. Performers play Arjuna (pacha) and Krishna characters

Sri Srinivasa Perumal hindu temple. Shrine of Hindu deity. Singapore.

Kathakali dancer performing on a stage, Kerala, India

Goddess durga mounted on lion killing demon mahishasura on durga puja festival Kumartuli Calcutta Kolkata West Bengal India 18-September-2009 Copyright: xRanjanaxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Elephant motif on fabric art & dolls on sale outside Buddha temple Bangkok ; Thailand ; South East Asia

Goddess durga mounted on demon and lion, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Asia, Japan, Tokyo, Harajuku, Meiji Shrine, Autumn Festival (Aki Matsuri) (Editorial Usage Only)

New statue of AVALOKETESVARA inside the DUKHANG ASSEMBLY HALL at THOLING MONASTERY west of MT. KAILASH - TIBET

Sri Muthumariamman Thevasthanam Hindu temple in Matale, Sri Lanka

India, Uttar Pradesh, Hardwar, Statue Of Hindu Monkey God Hanuman

Hindu temple dancer wearing gold jewelry with his face painted green, portrait, Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia

Kathakali dancer giving a stage performance.

Thailand, Bangkok, Wat Phra Keo, closeup detail of Ramakien statue outdoors, colorful outfit and headdress

The Kathakali character Jayantha, Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia

Asia, Indonesia, Bali. Balinese man performing a Topeng (mask dance).

India, West Bengal, Bardhaman, Statues of Hindu gods for sale.

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

Kathakali dancer presenting his eye expressions.

Durga Puja, goddess idol mounted on lion killing demon festival of India Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Performer in the Ramayana ballet, Bali, 1979.

Durga Puja festival, goddess idol mounted on lion killing demon, Dadar, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

last day of ganesh festival last day of ganesh festival, Anant Chaturdashi Ganpati, Visarjan Miravnuk, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/yogeshxmorex 7807652

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

Taiwan, Statue of Chinese character for Chinese opera B1809

Detail of Matiammen Temple. Port Louis. Mauritius

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Hanuman statue,

India, state of Maharashtra, Mumbai (aka Bombay). Downtown Jain Temple.

Village Guardian temple Muniappan in Dharmapuri Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Goddess in balinese temple near Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Kathakali dance show eye performance at Mudra centre at Thekkady Kerala India MR 764D 2009 Copyright: xSureshxGavali/DinodiaxPhotox

Singapore, Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple.

The Kathakali character Nakrathundi, Varkala, Kerala, India, Asia

Balinese Kecak dancer, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Sri Lanka, Southern Province, Wevurukannala Vihara Buddhist temple, King and his guards in the Chamber of Horrors

Barong dance performance in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Kathputly, Puppets for sale at Pushkar fair, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

CHENNAI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 8: Indian traditional dance drama Kathakali preformance on September 8, 2009 in Chennai, India. Performer plays Subhadra (minukku) character of Ramayana

Red-clad guardian figure at the Hindu temple of Padmanabhaswamy, Trivandrum or Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Popular Assamese actress Barasha Rani Bishaya takes part of Lord Krishna 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.

Dussera dusera festival, Ravan statue for Ramleela, Azad Maidan, Dadar, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Statue of lord Krishna in vaishnavite hindu temple Kamalabari Majuli Island Assam India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

The image of Man dressed as Goddess Kali in Dasara Dussera Dusera Festival at Kulasai Kulasekharapatnam near Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Dassera, Kulu, Himachal Pradesh, India Copyright: xBrijeshxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

Pacha Green noble and the divine character in Kathakali, Kerala Kalamandalam Koothambalam temple theatre Cheruthuruthy near Soranur, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Woman with vase on the buddhist shrine in Vientiane, Laos

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