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Leaning against a carved temple pillar in red silk, one hand extended forward in mudra, looking past the camera.

Yaman Kalyan Pattanaik

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Southern California

Yaman Kalyan Pattanaik is an Odissi and Indo-Contemporary dancer, choreographer and instructor based in Southern California. She blends contemporary movement with a classical vocabulary built over 24+ years, from age seven in India, in story-led work made for stage and screen. Recent performances include Odissi Odyssey at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

Currently booking 2026–27

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From the work

Selected pieces

Yaman Kalyan Pattanaik in red Odissi costume, both arms lifted to the head, mid-phrase on the stone courtyard of a temple in Odisha.

Jagannath Sahasranama

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Wide shot of Yaman dancing in a sunlit park in a floral kurta and white skirt.

Nirmohiya

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Seen from behind in purple silk with a shell headdress, arms raised behind the head, brass oil lamps burning to one side.

Kirwani Pallavi

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From the gallery

Stage, temple and studio

Yaman Kalyan Pattanaik in a green and plum silk sari, posing in a brick corridor with one arm raised in mudra.

Corridor Series, Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Holding a lit brass oil lamp on its chain, smiling upward, in purple and blue silk against a dark studio ground.

Studio Series, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Yaman in a floral kurta posing on grass at golden hour, smiling over one shoulder.

Golden Hour, California

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Performances, classes, workshops and collaborations.

Yaman with a full class of adult students in the studio mirror after a session, everyone smiling.

Studio, Los Angeles, California

Yaman smiling mid-phrase in magenta Odissi costume, arms extended wide, with other dancers behind her on an outdoor stage.

Asian American Dance Festival, San Diego, California