Kathakali Dance Performances

Dramatic portrayals of Kathakali dancers in elaborate costumes and makeup, showcasing traditional Indian culture and storytelling through dance.

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

Dancer with Balinese mask, Bali arts festival, Angsoka open stage, Bali arts festival, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Relief of a Kathakali dancer, Varkala, Kerala, South West India, India, Asia

mask, assam, india Copyright: xAjitxParekh/DinodiaxPhotox

Yakshagana- Mahisasuramardini by Sri Chandrasekara Navada & Troupe, Suratkal, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India

Woman dress as Hindu Goddess Kali, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Mask wearer, Hindu Vaishnava monastery on the island of Majuli, Brahmaputra, Assam, India, Asia

Person performing Theyyam dance, Kerala, India

Kathakali dancer giving eye expressions in front of a white background.

Puppet from Sri Lanka, Puppet theatre, Museo internazionale delle marionette Antonio Pasqualino, Unesco Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, Palermo, Sicily, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

India Kerala Cochin

Devi Saraswati Learning Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

CHENNAI, INDIA, SEPTEMBER 8: Indian traditional dance drama Kathakali preformance on September 8, 2009 in Chennai, India. Performers plays Arjuna (pacha) and Subhadra characters

Participants prepare for the Tamshingphala Tsechu in Bumthang Bhutan. Tsechu (literally 'day ten') are annual religious Bhutanese festivals

Ashtavinayak, colorful face of a mace bearer at the entrance of Shri Vighneshwar Vinayak Temple, built in 1833 at Ozar, Taluka Junnar, District Pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Barong Dancing in Bali, Indonesia

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.

Thailand, Chonburi Province, Khao Sam Muk Shrine. Statue of the Goddess Jao Mae Khao Sam Mukh, with offerings.

Masked dancer tames demons & negativity at the Monlam Chenpo, Katok Dorjeden Monastery - Kham, (Tibet), Sichuan, China

close ups of man dressed as Hanuman at pushkar fair, rajasthan, india Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Indonesia, Bali. Barong dancer (Traveling Man back in the world) performer after makeup applied before the Barong performance. (Editorial Use Only)

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, ...

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

Durga Puja festival, immersion of goddess idol, Calcutta Kolkata, West Bengal, India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Myanmar. Yangon. Bogyoke Aung San Market. Traditional Burmese puppets.

INDIA KERALA COCHIN KATHAKALI DANCE a Artist of a Kathakali Dance Group at a authentic training in the city of Kochi or Cochin in the Province Kerala in India. India, Cochin, April, 1998 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21825679

Statue, Wat Phra That Lampang Luang Temple, Lampang, Lampang Province, Northern Thailand

Kathakali dancer giving eye expressions during a performance.

A Katakali artist with the complete make up of the character Arjun for the Santhana Gopalam play during a temple festival, Ayroor, Kerala, India, Asia

Hindu temple near Madurai, Tamil Nadu,South India,Asia

Seethankan or Sheethankan thullal, the poor mans Kathakali, Kerala, India, Asia

Kathakali dancer giving eye expressions with a smile on his face during a performance.

The Marble Mountains, about 7km (4 miles) south of Danang, contain a series of caverns that have long housed a series of shrines dedicated to Buddha or to Confucius.

A bird character in Kathakali, usually Hamsam, Swan in Kerala Kalamandalam, Cheruthuruthy near Soranur, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

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

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

1990s NEPALESE HANDICRAFTS DURBAR SQUARE KATHMANDU NEPAL

Person performing Patayani dance, Kerala, India

INDIA KERALA COCHIN KATHAKALI DANCE Artists of a Kathakali Dance Group at a authentic training in the city of Kochi or Cochin in the Province Kerala in India. India, Cochin, April, 1998 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21825794

Decorative Durga clay model killing demon mahishasura with statues of kartikeya ganesha and lakshmi saraswati on Durga puja Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Kathakali dancer dancing in front of a white background.

Taichung, Taiwan - 08 June 2019: View of a vibrant performer in traditional attire amidst a burst of fiery explosions, creating a spectacle of light and shadow against the dark night backdrop.

UBUD, BALI, INDONESIA, SEP 5, 2014: A traditional Balinese show in the centre of Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Portrait of a male Chinese opera performer holding a bowl full of gold coins

Offerings to gods made from rice dough in Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Close-up of a doll, Kyoto, Japan

India, Varanasi, girl

Shadow Puppet (Wayang Kulit) of Jajal or RajaSetan. Maker: Ki Enthus Susmono, Indonesian, 1966-2018

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

Kathakali dance, Minukku character, Kerala, southern India, Asia

Man disguise of shrinath ji, jodhpur, rajasthan, india, asia Copyright: xSarveshxJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Statue of deity in Harisiddhi temple, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Hawaii, Oahu, Chinese Lion dance closeup front view of head C1874

Traditional Rajasthani puppet

Portrait of a male Chinese opera performer holding a bowl full of gold coins

baby kabir das statue in kabir math, varanasi, uttar pradesh, Asia, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Nepal, Kathmandu. Commercially made Buddhist masks in a shop in Kathmandu.

Koodiyattam, Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre performed in Kerala, India, Asia

Representation of a Hindu god, Teyyam ceremony, near Kannur, Kerala, India, Asia

Theyyam dancers in Athachamayam celebration in Thripunithura during Onam near Ernakulam, Kerala, India, Asia

Venice, Italy. Mask and Costumes at Carnival

Thailand, Chiang Mai, Wat Bahn Pueng Fang, Statue Of Siva Holding Trident Conch Shell Sword And Discus

Statue of kathakali dance performer at pune Maharashtra India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Goddess durga in rajasthani style mounted on lion, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Colourful Chinese lantern, Sam Tung Uk Museum, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong, China

Actor in the Ramlilla stage play interpretation of the Hindu epic, The Ramayana, Ramlilla Festival, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Figure Marshal of Hell, Hall of Blazing Souls, Fengu, Ghost Town, China, Asia

Bali dancer, Barong Kecak dance, costume, disguise

Tutelary deity in Tianmen Temple, Buddhist centre of West Hunan, Hunan Province, China, Asia

Balinese God statue in temple complex Taman Beji Griya Waterfall, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia

Man disguised as hanuman, ujjain, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Portrait of a male Chinese opera performer holding a bowl full of gold coins

Long Duc buddhist Pagoda. Temple guardian. Tan Chau. Vietnam.

Dance Mask ravana. Painted wooden mask from Orissa in India. 20th Century

Boy about to become a monk, Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon Rangoon, Myanmar Burma, Asia

Radha krishna idol kept for sale, vrindavan, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Masks, shop, Venice, Italy

Bronze statue of thyagarajar great saint and music composer of carnatic music at Thiruvaiyaru near Thanjavur Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Cham dance (Mask dance), Leh, Ladakh, India, Asia

Japan, Honshu Island, Gifu Prefecture, Takayama City. Colourful floats at the Autumn Festival.

Kathakali performer or mime, 60 years old, with painted face, Kochi Kathakali Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India, Asia

Thailand, Traditional Dancing

Low angle view of poykuthiras in Machattu vela festival, Machattu Thiruvanikavu Temple, Wadakanchery, Thrissur District, Kerala, India

Nats are spirits worshipped in Burma in conjunction with Buddhism. They are divided between the 37 Great Nats and all the rest (i.e., spirits of trees, water, etc). Almost all of the 37 Great Nats were human beings who met violent deaths. Bagan, formerly Pagan, was mainly built between the 11th century and 13th century. Formally titled Arimaddanapura or Arimaddana (the City of the Enemy Crusher) and also known as Tambadipa (the Land of Copper) or Tassadessa (the Parched Land), it was the capital of several ancient kingdoms in Burma.

Uluwatu Temple is one of Bali's most important spiritual sites and is dedicated to the spirits of the sea.

Indonesia, Bali, Ubud. Dancer with yellow scarves performs the traditional Taruna Jaya dance ('butterfly') (Editorial Usage Only)

Rama, king and hero of the Ramlilla, the stage play of the Hindu epic the Ramayana, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

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

Mardi Gras Exhibit at The Presbytere, part of the Louisiana State Museum, in New Orleans Mardi Gras Exhibit at The Presbytere, part of the Louisiana State Museum, in New Orleans Copyright: xZoonar.com/RituxJethanix 21070631

Kathmandu, Classical Dancers, Ganesh Mask

Close-up of a male Chinese opera performer holding a bowl full of gold coins

Lord Jagannath Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Koodiyattam Kodiyattom is the sanscrit theatre of kerala, which is belived to have originated two millennia ago. Kerala Kalamandalam in Cheruthuruthy or Vallathol Nagar, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Effigy of Ravana, Dussehra Festival, Surat, Gujarat, India, Asia Copyright: xAjitxParekh/DinodiaxPhotox

Koodiyattam Kodiyattom is the sanscrit theatre of kerala, which is belived to have originated two millennia ago. Kerala Kalamandalam in Cheruthuruthy or Vallathol Nagar, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

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Statue des Hindu-Glaubens am Lake Grand Bassin, Lord Shiva, Grand Bassin Hindu-Tempel, Mauritius Statue des Hindu-Glaubens am Lake Grand Bassin, Lord Shiva, Grand Bassin Hindu-Tempel, Mauritius Copyright: xZoonar.com/JanxWehnertx 21789549

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.

man holding statue of Ganesh ganpati Festival Elephant head Lord immersion, bombay mumbai, maharashtra, india Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox

India, West Bengal, Calcutta, 'Statue Of Shiva And His Vehicle The Bull, Nandi.'

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