Archana Nrityalaya Kathak · Pune · Since 1994 Enquire

Performances

Moments from the stage

Solo performances, annual gatherings and corporate stages, photographed across three decades of Kathak.

Dancers of Archana Nrityalaya forming the many-armed Vishwaroop tableau beneath a projected image of Vishnu Guru Archana Patwardhan in red and white, one arm lifted in an invocation, against a dark stage Guru Archana Patwardhan centre stage under violet light, flanked by dancers, at the Nrityarchannaa annual gathering in Pune Close view of Guru Archana Patwardhan in blue and gold performing abhinaya, the expressive face of Kathak The full company of Archana Nrityalaya Pune, students of every age, assembled on stage after the annual gathering Guru Archana Patwardhan holding a namaskar hastak in red and turquoise on a darkened stage Guru Archana Patwardhan mid-phrase in a maroon and turquoise Kathak costume with ghungroos at the ankle The youngest Kathak students of Archana Nrityalaya performing in pink at the annual gathering in Pune Guru Archana Patwardhan standing in a red and white Kathak costume, right hand raised in a hastak Adult students of Archana Nrityalaya dancing in a line beneath a projected image of Shiva Guru Archana Patwardhan kneeling in a pool of light on stage, drawing a red dupatta across her arm Three dancers of Archana Nrityalaya Pune performing Kathak at a corporate event in Pune Guru Archana Patwardhan dancing to live percussion beside marigold garlands on a Pune stage Two dancers of Archana Nrityalaya Pune in a Kathak duet at a corporate inauguration Guru Archana Patwardhan performing in a marigold nauvari sari at a corporate event in Pune A dancer of Archana Nrityalaya turning a chakkar in purple and gold at a corporate function A dancer of Archana Nrityalaya mid-turn in red and gold, skirt flaring, on a corporate stage in Pune A Kathak dancer of Archana Nrityalaya with arms open and skirt in full flare on a corporate stage

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