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Chhau dancer performing in costume, West Bengal, India
July 14, 2015

Chhau Dancer

A costumed Chhau dancer performs in Purulia in West Bengal, India. Prevalent in eastern India, the traditional martial and dramatic art comes in several forms, one of which incorporates colorful, outsize masks such as the one seen here.

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Photograph by Arghya Chatterjee, National Geographic Your Shot

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