Khajuraho Dance Festival, 23 Feb 2014

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

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Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85488052geolon79.92045618geotaggedkathakmusic

Zamiram Emirova and Anna Yelissizova. Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

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Zamiram Emirova and Anna Yelissizova. Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

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Zamiram Emirova and Anna Yelissizova. Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85488027geolon79.92045499geotaggedkathakmusic

Zamiram Emirova and Anna Yelissizova. Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85488011geolon79.92045420geotaggedkathakmusic

Zamiram Emirova and Anna Yelissizova. Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

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Zamiram Emirova and Anna Yelissizova. Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85487822geolon79.92044879geotaggedkathakmusic

Zamiram Emirova and Anna Yelissizova. Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85487952geolon79.92045143geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85487927geolon79.92045024geotaggedkathakmusic

Zamiram Emirova and Anna Yelissizova. Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85487935geolon79.92045064geotaggedkathakmusic

Zamiram Emirova and Anna Yelissizova. Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85487935geolon79.92045064geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85487478geolon79.92045048geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85489377geolon79.92046921geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85486283geolon79.92045833geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85489377geolon79.92046921geotaggedkathakmusic

Zamiram Emirova and Anna Yelissizova. Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85487944geolon79.92045103geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85485537geolon79.92046306geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85488476geolon79.92048556geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85487862geolon79.92046814geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85486275geolon79.92046927geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85487409geolon79.92047882geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85487409geolon79.92047882geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85487387geolon79.92048002geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85488572geolon79.92047574geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

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Dheerendra Tiwari and Samiksha Sharma.
Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85487119geolon79.92046738geotaggedkathakmusic

Dheerendra Tiwari and Samiksha Sharma.
Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85488868geolon79.92047887geotaggedkathakmusic

Dheerendra Tiwari and Samiksha Sharma.
Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85489506geolon79.92049795geotaggedkathakmusic

Dheerendra Tiwari and Samiksha Sharma.
Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85488918geolon79.92050121geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

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Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85488125geolon79.92043224geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

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Dheerendra Tiwari and Samiksha Sharma.
Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

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Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

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Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

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Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

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Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

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Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

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Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85492095geolon79.92051069geotaggedkathakmusic

Zebiniso Davlatova and Kohinoor Kathak. Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

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Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

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Vidyagauri Adkar, Mahati Kannan, Bithika Mistry performed Kathak, Bharatnatyam & Odissi at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances.

This festival is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of india with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

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Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

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Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85488140geolon79.92053518geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85488517geolon79.92052951geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85487843geolon79.92053999geotaggedkathakmusic

Kathak & Uzbek dance performance by Samiksha Sharma, Dhirendra Tiwari, and Diyor Aliev at the Khajuraho Festival of Dances February, 2014.

Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza.

Khajuraho is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and roughly 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, the temples of Khajuraho are famous for their so-called "erotic sculptures". Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Dhirendra TiwariDiyor AlievINDIndiaKazakhtanKhajurahoKhajuraho Festival of DancesMadhya PradeshSamiksha SharmaUzbekartdancedance performancefestivalgeolat24.85487876geolon79.92054017geotaggedkathakmusic