"Nataraja Temple"

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24 July 2018

Tamil Hindu priests perform special prayers before the commencement of a Bharatnatyam Arangetram performance in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Bharatnatyam Arangetram is the graduation ceremony where the dancer performs her first public solo stage performance after completing years of rigorous training.

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24 July 2018

Tamil Hindu priest blesses the young Bharatnatyam dancer while performing special prayers before the commencement of a Bharatnatyam Arangetram performance in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Bharatnatyam Arangetram is the graduation ceremony where the dancer performs her first public solo stage performance after completing years of rigorous training.

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24 July 2018

The father of a young Bharatnatyam dancer cuts a pooja coconut while performing special prayers before the commencement of a Bharatnatyam Arangetram performance in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Bharatnatyam Arangetram is the graduation ceremony where the dancer performs her first public solo stage performance after completing years of rigorous training.

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24 July 2018

A young Bharatnatyam dancer is presented her ghungroos (dancing bells) by her teacher before the commencement of a Bharatnatyam Arangetram performance in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Bharatnatyam Arangetram is the graduation ceremony where the dancer performs her first public solo stage performance after completing years of rigorous training.

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24 July 2018

A young Tamil Bharatnatyam dancer performs an expressive dance during her Arangetram in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Bharatnatyam Arangetram is the graduation ceremony where the dancer performs her first public solo stage performance after completing years of rigorous training.

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31 January 2018

Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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31 January 2018

Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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31 January 2018

Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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31 January 2018

Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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31 January 2018

Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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31 January 2018

Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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31 January 2018

Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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31 January 2018

Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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31 January 2018

Tamil Hindu devotees pray at the Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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31 January 2018

Tamil Hindu priest at the Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454705

31 January 2018

Ornate figures of Hindu deities adorn the gopuram (tower) of the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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