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Performing Art · Karnataka
A ritual worship dance performed with a decorated ceremonial pole, carried and balanced through village streets during temple festivals.
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Pooja Kunitha is performed as an act of devotion at temple festivals across Karnataka, the dancer carrying a tall, decorated pooja kunita dedicated to the local deity.
The performer balances the ornamented pole on the head or shoulder, dancing through the procession route to percussion as devotees look on.
A ritual worship dance performed with a decorated ceremonial pole, carried and balanced through village streets during temple festivals.
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