
Krishna Janmashtami cultural dance at Yogmaya Temple, Mehrauli, in Delhi
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A traditional dance performance takes place during the Sreekrishna Janmashtami celebrations at Yogmaya Temple.
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Indian classical dancer Leela Samson performs Alarippu Bharatanatyam dance. The word Alarippu means "a flowering bud." It is an innovatory piece meaning it is performed before a dancer begins a whole performance. In the beginning of the performance statue of Lord Nataraja depicts, the divine manifestation of Lord Shiva, assumed as the Lord of Dance especially in Bharatanatyam. Leela Samson is among India's most dynamic and technically brilliant dancers, an outstanding representative of Kalakshetra, the famed institute for the classical arts founded by the late Rukmini Devi Arundale on the Chennai ocean front. Leela joined Kalakshetra as a young child and her formative years were spent in imbibing the nuances of Bharata Natyam and related arts at the feet of celebrated gurus. Over years of
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