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KONARK, INDIA, December 5, 2004: The magical backdrop of the majestic Sun Temple lends a special charm to the annual Konark dance festival. Against the backdrop of the sprawling amphitheater of the temple, the famous festival will also bring focus to the glorious tradition of Orissa. And for the performers of the classical Indian dances, which have closest of ties with the temples, this is a coveted milieu. “It’s a great feeling to be dancing against the backdrop of a temple because that helps create a religious milieu,” says Charu Mathur, Manipuri dancer. The five-day festival, which concludes on Sunday, will present classical Indian dances like Odissi, Bharatnatyam, Kathak and Manipuri and martial dance forms like the Mayurbhanj Chhow.

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