A young girl stands under a drizzle and in front of a bonfire as onlookers admire her. It is a meta-representation of coming of age & a transformation of a child moving on to her next stage in life while blessed by the elements

My daughter dons the role of a model after a traditional dance performance at #lalaland cultural festival, Amsterdam

#bharathanatyam #dance #India #netherlands #photography #metamorphosis

📷Sony A7 III | Zeiss Batis 1.8/85
📐1/1000s | f1.8 | 127 mm | ISO 1250
📍Ruigoord, Amsterdam
👨🏻‍💻Capture One

Delighted to attend Ahalya Dance Academy’s Samarpana 2025 this afternoon at Forrester High School, Edinburgh – a vibrant showcase of Bharathanatyam and South Asian culture.

An uplifting afternoon filled with talent, tradition, and community pride.

#Samarpana2025 #AhalyaDanceAcademy #Bharathanatyam

Bharathanatyam songs - Apoorva Sastry demonstrates a beautiful Nattuvangam piece which highlights the importance of voice and rhythm in the art.
youtube.com/shorts/bdbYd...

Full episode here:
youtu.be/aYL-kAK7dLQ

#bharathanatyam #dance #nattuvangam #rhythm #beats #podcast #shorts

For my third mini, I painted a bharathanatyam dancer who has peacock feathers strung together to emmulate the dance of the peacock, or mayilattam as it is called in Tamil. 

Link to painting:
buff.ly/3Vmoeal

#india #bharathanatyam #holidaygiftguide #painting

The Nattuvaangam way! - With Apoorva Sastry:
open.spotify.com/episode/5nmW...

#podcast #dance #bharathanatyam #India #classical #rhythm

The Dance Teaching Way!
open.spotify.com/episode/6pCY...

#dance #pune #India #bharathanatyam #school #teaching #training