Category Posture of the figure

The hand posture as well as the posture of the figure, e.g. sitting, standing, bent, dancing, meditating.

ananda-tandava

dance pose; ‘dance of bliss’ – associated with South Indian representations of Shiva Nataraja, especially processional bronze images

anchita-gana

a gana with graceful flexion

angaharas

bodily gryations in a dance pose

anjali-mudra

a pose of anjali with the palm of the hands joined together near the chest; ‘two handfuls’ – pose with hands clasped together in respectful greeting and adoration, characteristic of subordinate deities, attendant gods and devotees

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