Bharata Natyam is a
classical Indian dance which originated from the temples of
Tamil Nadu and is practiced today by male and female dancers all over the world. This dance is a modern attempt to reconstruct the Sadir of the
temple dancers, a form which can be traced back to the beginning of the
common era.
Shiva is considered the god of this dance form, which is performed here by Ranjitha Shivanna.Photograph:
Augustus Binu