File:Thanjavur Dancing Dolls.jpg
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English: Thanjavur is a heritage city in Tamil Nadu and richly immersed in culture, folklore, arts and history. It has been the ruling capital of past empires that have left their imprint on the fabric of this city. The 11th-century Brihadeeswarar Temple, also known as the ‘Great Temple’ stands testimony to the successful rule of Raja Raja Chola.
Thanjavur is famous for its unique style of painting that originated here. Other than this, the Thanjavur Dancing Dolls are very famous and said to have originated here in culture-rich Thanjavur during the reign of King Sarboji in the 19th century. What’s more, these types of dolls have been given their own geographical indicator Status by the Government of India in 2008 -2009. The Tanjore or Thanjavur dancing dolls are handmade individually using old, traditional methods. These bobble-head or roly-poly dolls are created using various materials including paper mache, plaster of Paris, terracotta or very light wood with attractive colours on it.They are crafted by traditional artisans who have been in the business for generations and have mastered the fine art of balance in these dolls. In the local Tamil language, they are called Thanjavur Thalayatti Bommai which translates to ‘Thanjavur Head-shaking Doll’. The head of these dolls is detachable and their center of gravity and body weight is always located towards its core at the lowest point. With the base always being heavier and larger than the top, the doll tends to oscillate in a continuous dancing motion at the slightest touch of the breeze. The dance-like movements slow down into slow oscillations before stopping. They make great souvenirs and showpieces for your display cabinet and are great conversation starters too! I took this picture in a road side shop at noon with my mobile camera.
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Author | Sindugab |
Camera location | 10° 46′ 41″ N, 79° 08′ 23″ E | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 10.778056; 79.139722 |
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Camera manufacturer | samsung |
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Camera model | SM-M305F |
Exposure time | 1/25 sec (0.04) |
F-number | f/1.9 |
ISO speed rating | 200 |
Date and time of data generation | 14:07, 31 March 2023 |
Lens focal length | 3.58 mm |
Latitude | 10° 46′ 41″ N |
Longitude | 79° 8′ 23″ E |
Altitude | 9 meters below sea level |
Width | 4,128 px |
Height | 3,096 px |
Orientation | Rotated 90° CCW |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | M305FDDS3BSK1 |
File change date and time | 14:07, 31 March 2023 |
Y and C positioning | Centered |
Exposure Program | Normal program |
Exif version | 2.2 |
Date and time of digitizing | 14:07, 31 March 2023 |
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APEX shutter speed | 4.64 |
APEX aperture | 1.85 |
APEX brightness | 0.41 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 1.85 APEX (f/1.9) |
Metering mode | Center weighted average |
Flash | Flash did not fire |
DateTime subseconds | 0728 |
DateTimeOriginal subseconds | 0728 |
DateTimeDigitized subseconds | 0728 |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Color space | sRGB |
Scene type | A directly photographed image |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 27 mm |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Contrast | Normal |
Saturation | Normal |
Sharpness | Normal |
Unique image ID | E13LLLI00PM E13LLMF04PA |
GPS time (atomic clock) | 08:37 |
GPS date | 31 March 2023 |
GPS tag version | 0.0.2.2 |