Rajasthani Dancer

Rajasthani dancer
© Sanjeev Nandan
Acrylic on canvas : Original concept and painting
11 in width x 14 in height
Date: Aug 2012

The traditional Rajasthani dances have their own significance, performed on special occasions an festivity. Each dance of Rajasthan has its own charm, performed wearing colorful costumes and with expressions.

Red Indian Rain Dance

Native American Rain Dance
© Sanjeev Nandan
Acrylic on canvas : Original concept and painting
  16 in width x 20 in height
Date: July 2012

Many Native Americans still perform the ritual today, and it can be seen on several reservations in the United States. Men and women gathered together for a rain dance and wore special headdresses and clothing. The jewels used in the clothing, such as turquoise, had special significance, as well as the patterns on the clothing and the use of goat hair in the headdresses.